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EVERYDAY LIFE / ILLUSTRATIVE STORY

The perfect routine.
Until Monday.

An ambitious fresh start met a very ordinary, very unpredictable week.

A fictional example for reflection. Not a real community submission.

The attempt

One person planned an entirely new daily routine: exercise, reading, cooking, and a side project.

What went wrong

The plan depended on every day going well. One disrupted morning made the whole week feel lost.

What travels

Design a smaller version for difficult days. A routine needs room for the life it is supposed to support.

Fictional example. Your circumstances may be different.

TAKE IT WITH YOU

What does your plan look like on a difficult day?

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