Routines only become routine if you let them. Mix it up and remember to build fun into every day.

My husband and I have found that life with PD is easier if we incorporate a fairly routine schedule for our days. This includes regular mealtimes that won’t interfere with meds and naps to conserve energy. But just because we have decided to have a meal at noon doesn’t mean it has to become “routine”. I have found that I can mix it up simply by what I serve or where we eat. It may be breakfast for lunch, a trip to our favorite fast food place or outside for a picnic in nice weather.

Neither of us are into daytime television shows but do sometimes turn on music during afternoon activities. It’s always surprises me that the slightest change to the environment can energize the day and make it more fun for both of us. We have very different tastes in music and it often leads to teasing and jokes as we sing along to old favorites from his youth or mine. Evenings may find us playing a game rather than turning the tube on at all, we love Scrabble and Backgammon even though we may fudge the rules on occasion.

It really is possible to break the routines without breaking the necessary schedule. Give it a try and have some fun today!

4 thoughts on “Routines only become routine if you let them. Mix it up and remember to build fun into every day.”

    1. You and Cal have always been an inspiration to us. You seem to be so together and do such an amazing job of leading the support group. Thanks for your kind words and we all could use more fun so get out and have some today!

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  2. Your comments are so true! With staying at home so much due to the coronavirus we are finding fun ways to mix it up. I was missing the Easter brunch last year we had at Lapella’s so decided to make a special one at home this year. We dressed up, flowers and candles on the table, music and champagne. It was really fun. We have a room above our garage that we call the game room (it has a shuffle board table and pool table) that we have hardly used in over a year. I cleaned up there the other day and we are planning to use it for date night. Just need to change it up sometimes! It truly does make a difference.

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