Over the past week, I’ve moved from my apartment to my first condo!

Here’s the dish on it so far:

It’s been that rollercoaster between exciting and overwhelming!
My routine has been rocked since the condo is set up differently and I don’t know where everything is
The everyday things are taking longer, and I’ve found my efficient and perfectionist self getting frustrated

These are first world problems I know and all things considered, the move has gone great!

I’m considering though…

I take pride in being a disciplined, routine person, but has this kept me from being an ADAPTABLE PERSON?

What is the balance between routine & adaptability?

Here are 3 things I’ve learned so far about the balance between these:

1) Routines are an energy saver

Routines are helpful because it reduces the amount of decisions you have to make in a day.

Routines save energy for the 1-off decisions or things that need more thought.

With moving — my usual routines of making breakfast or getting ready for bed are taking longer because I’m still in the process of making micro decisions about where things are placed.

Once I live here long enough and make enough of the micro decisions, my new routine will fall into place :)

2) Structure + Creativity can be a strategy for adaptability

I can take the routines I know work and apply them to this new space.

Structure of a routine + new challenges that spark creativity

It’s the balance that makes me feel like I don’t need to start from scratch every time, but be adaptable when I get into a new situation.

With moving - I’m thinking about, where can I apply routine, but add a new, exciting twist to it!

3) Recognizing that not everything is going to be the same all the time

This is what I haven’t been doing!

I’ve been so routine that I didn’t really prepare myself for “this is going to be different.”

With moving - accepting this reality has been getting me through the impatient parts and making me enjoy the process more!

I want to look back at this time fondly and remember the humble beginnings of it all :)

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I know sometimes I write these things out not to tell you, but to convince myself (this is a lot of writers on the internet btw).

I believe these 3 lessons can be applied to many parts of our life - new relationships, new jobs, etc.

Mine is a new home, but maybe you can apply them to something in your life this week :)