Routine..good or bad.

So this is my first of many more blog posts to come! As I was meditating last night a random thought popped into my head. Which then killed my meditation mode! But anyway so I was thinking how I have never held a job for more than five years! I wasn’t sure how I felt about that. My first thought was maybe I am afraid of growing up into the “adult” world. Then as I lay in my bed that night I thought back to all of my past jobs. I started working at the age of 15. I got a job at a mall at the pizzeria. I loved that job! I worked with four Hispanic men. I still remember each one of them. And as I was thinking all I could think of is how happy I was everyday I had to work! Every time I got to work I felt like I filled the work place with joy. The four men I worked with always laughed at my jokes and were very kind to me. They used to call me “shorty” ha-ha! Anyway so I guess my point is that through out all my jobs that I have had in my lifetime I was always happy at some point during the time I was there. But I always became bored with the same routine after 6 or 7 months. ROUTINE. You know I find that to be the cause of so much depression, cheating, lies and deceiving in our world. The typical person wakes up at 7 am. They take their shower, get their children ready if they have any, grab their coffee or breakfast and rush off to work! They then get to their job, go to their desk or cubicle and log onto their computer. The first 30 minutes are usually wasted on checking emails, replying to texts, checking messages on the office phone. They then “work” until it’s lunch time. The highlight of everyone’s day! The normal person “mentally” clocks out an hour before their shift is over. They usually use this hour to diddle doddle, text, use the bathroom, rearrange their desk, touch up their make up, and have a cig. Basically anything to make that last hour go by faster. Five o’clock rolls around and they are out the door and into traffic! Afternoons consist of picking up groceries on the way home, sports practice, and gym. You all get my drift?  Yes I believe routine is good with in certain cases. Like eating Breakfast, lunch and dinner. But do you have to eat them at the same time every day, I highly doubt it makes a huge difference what time you eat. In my culture dinner wasn’t ready usually until after 8 and I'm not some obese person. Stability is what keeps us in a routine right? Like people can’t just up and quit their job because they bills need to be paid and they need to eat. Even though they may absolutely HATE the job and the environment, comfort and stability will keep them there. So they go on every single day of their lives complaining about their job and the people they work with. This then fills the soul with depression, sadness, anger, discomfort, and even healthy issues in some cases. When a human being is unhappy Monday thru Friday nothing good can come out of their life in my opinion. You know even stay at home moms have routines. And do you know that in recent studies stay at home moms have been the ones to file for divorce, or end up having affairs. You see as human beings we seek adventure wherever and with whomever. This can be a positive adventure or a negative. I used to consider all my new jobs “adventures.” I would get to meet new people, a new work environment, and learn a new skill I didn’t have before. But when people fall into a routine kind of life they tend to seek adventure in a negative way I think. How can anyone achieve the highest level of happiness when you know what your day will be like tomorrow and at the end of the week?  The moral of my thoughts...I have never held a job for over a 5-year period actually maybe even 3! But with a few bumps in the road I have ALWAYS kept my joy even in the toughest of times. Even when my husband was at war and I was alone. Anytime I felt like I was reaching a point where my happiness was being robbed because of a job or just a boredom routine I broke it immediately! So for those of you who are reading and feel stuck in a rut, unhappy with your job, relationship or whatever it is. Change is the biggest fear of ALL human beings! But I am a firm believer that ‘this land is YOUR LAND this land is MY LAND” We were given this earth to live in it they way we choose too! Here are a few things I do to keep me positive and happy even when the world is crashing down around me. 

My alarm clock song is “how great is our GOD.” I wake up praising my LORD. But as I know we are not all religious so I suggest a good Bob Marley song, “three little birds” or “don’t worry be happy.” 

The first thing I do when get out of bed is open my bedroom and bathroom blinds. I then stand in front of the mirror for ten seconds and take a few deep breathes in. 

I speak to my soul and God (optional for all) with positive words. I ask to be blessed with HEALTH, LOVE, and JOY. If I Iost EVERYTHING in my life today I would be okay as long as I had these three things. These are essential for anyone seeking happiness. 

Saying “good morning” to your bf, gf, spouse, roommate, child whomever you see first in your day is known to make a person more positive the rest of the day. 

I do my best to practice a “oneLOVE” kind of life. If you want anymore tips let me know. I know of some good books and just general methods that I use to fight through a rough day. We all have them! But what WE MUST LEARN is to live each day to the fullest! NOT WORRY ABOUT TOMORROW!