Something New, Something Old
“Routine” has garnered somewhat of a (well deserved) negative connotation. “Same ol, same ol” is a common response and “hamster wheel” or '“treadmill” are common metaphors - especially related to daily life.
Ritual seems to have kept some level of mysticism but can be seen as unnecessary, impractical or abstract.
However, we need both healthy routines a…
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