There was a moment when I first started adopting daily routines when I got really frustrated. It was toward the end of my morning routine. I found myself feeling frantic and rushed. I hadn’t done everything I felt was important to the routine and now had to get ready for work and head out the door. In the swirl of that frustration, it hit me—what was meant to be a respite, a moment of pause, grounding, and fulfillment were becoming burdensome. It had no rhythm, no flow. This couldn’t be how it was meant to be. Thus began my ongoing journey with daily routines. It hasn’t always been easy or simple, and there have definitely been challenges. That’s what I want to unpack today. Daily routines are amazing and important but also have their challenges. I don’t want to dive into this practice without acknowledging that it can be difficult. …