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Today, I'm working on Structure.

Which is necessary if you truly want to slow down.

Without structure, life becomes a rush.

Which can be fun for a time.

But ultimately leads to more and more burnout.

Habits, routines, plans, themes.

All various ways I craft structure into my life, without rigidity, so that I can flow with ease rather than rush through painful rapids.

Devotional polytheist living a monastic lifestyle centered on curiosity, simplicity, and joy.  Exploring the intersection of technology and spirituality.

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I've had a very, very weirdly structured summer - work had no structure and I took the summer semester off to recover, but I had a LOT of medical appointments.  Those are almost done, I'm back in school for fall semester, and I can get back to the sort of naturally adapted structures that work to contain my flow!

Thank you for naming that!

I’ve been making peace and playing with Structure for many years now.
First, I had to create structure to thrive in freelancing but it was mainly borrowing from 9-to-5 routines, which lead to similar expectations (even if self imposed 😬). 

After a while, and unsurprisingly, it started to feel constrictive and my brain started to rebel against it.

Now I invite Structure into my days and creative practice as you said: with flexibility. In a playful way, even.
The frameworks, habits and routines are there as a guide. This way, Structure becomes a playground and feels liberating, and tend to lead to my best work.

This is something I need so much. Thank you for the reminder. 50 $DEGEN