routines over rigidity

How rhythm (not rules) keeps me nourished on vacation and at home.

Going into our summer vacation (a 12-day road trip up the California coast with my husband and almost four-year-old) I’ve been thinking a lot about my routines and non-negotiables. What do I want to hold onto because I know they help me feel my best? And what am I willing to let slip a bit? I mean, what’s a vacation without loosening the reins?

But actually... that doesn’t quite land. Because in my day-to-day life, I don’t feel like I’m restricting myself or following some rigid protocol. There are no reins to loosen—only experiences to be had and routines to flow through.

I like feeling amazing in my body. I love the rituals and rhythms that bring that main character energy into my life—the kind that helps me stay present with the people I love, think clearly, and feel vibrant in every sense of the word.

And I don’t want to lose that on vacation. I want it to travel with me.

So I’ve been reflecting on this idea of routine over rigidity—and why it matters so much more than we think.

My Thu…