Roping In a Routine

We all know a routine helps.

For strength, for sanity, and - if you’re like me - for sneaking in both doodles and dumbbells.

Two years ago, I started showing up for two things everyday - my art practice of drawing something in my red sketchbook, and my health.

Both needed patience. Both needed water.

And both showed me how even a strong eraser can feel like a workout.

The ink weighs heavy. The kettlebell says “58kg of colour pencils.”

And your Bicep Curl? Two sharpened pencils and a deadline.

This one’s for all of us trying to show up again this year - to routines that ground us and ideas that grow us.

Wishing you a very Happy New Year!

May your mornings have more rhythm, your sketchbooks stay hydrated, and your kettlebells be full of colour pencils.