It is incredible to me that no matter how much time passes, some habits will always feel natural. The routines of an old job or activity. The trees and turns of a favorite hiking trail. The handling of a favorite, familiar car. The feel of a comfortable bed and the sounds of house at night. It is not merely growing accustomed to these little details. It is more making them a part of our memories and our identities. They become so much a part of us that we can walk right back to them after any length of time.
Returning to these familiar habits or activities feels like returning home. I never think of it as falling into ruts or boring routines. No, more of realizing and defining your own identity. Feeling that you have a place in this world -- even if you only feel that way when in certain places or doing certain things. Everything else is just adventure.
Enjoy the familiar, cozy moments. Be ready for the more adventurous ones.
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