When “safe” starts to steal your magic 🌊

Routine is sneaky.

It starts as comfort.
The same coffee shop.
The same walk.
The same people walking the same dogs at the same time every day.

And before you know it…
It’s not just your morning that’s on autopilot.
It’s your whole f*cking life.

Yes, it feels safe.
Yes, it means you don’t have to think.
But that’s the problem.
You don’t have to think.
You don’t have to be here.
And so… you miss the magic.

This is why I love travel.
You land somewhere new and suddenly every sense switches on.
Where am I getting my coffee?
How do I get there?
Which street will I walk down today?

You’re forced into presence.
Into seeing.
Into living.

You don’t have to book a flight to feel this.
You just have to break the mould.

This week, try it
Turn left instead of right.
Walk a street you’ve never been down.
Order a different coffee.
Sit somewhere new.

Small shifts.
Micro risks.
Tiny rebellions against the autopilot.

Because when you start doing it in the little areas,
You’ll start doing it in the big ones.

And that’s when life stops being a loop…
And starts feeling alive again.

🩷 Mary-Anne
Optimising For Happiness