Routine is great because it’s kind of like auto-pilot. When you’re making 1,001 decisions big and small all day long, having the structure of routine means there’s more bandwidth for those decisions. I find routine to be comforting; it can be an antidote to chaos and uncertainty, or at least one tool to deal with it.
When Bryan was sick, our routine kept me from completely dissolving. The routine of walks at Mill Creek after he passed served the same purpose. Now, I’ve begun a strength-training regimen as a routine to help me through the darkness that has already started with Daylight Savings. Structure. Scaffolding.
I am grateful for routine and the ability to adapt to new ones as needed.
Feryl Files 
After yesterday I need to develop routines to help keep me sane too.
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