Breaking free from routine
Parking in Stockholm is expensive. What's more, it's incredibly difficult to find a parking spot. When the city recently decided to increase the fee by over 30%, I'd had enough.
Now, I park just outside the city and take my bicycle to the car. It takes about 20 minutes and I get both exercise and a nice ride.
It struck me that I really should have done this a long time ago. Saving money, improving my health, and enjoying the experience—it's a win-win. Even the occasional bad weather doesn't outweigh the benefits.
But that's the way it is with routines; they're so ingrained that we don't consider other options, even though they often lead to improvements.
This also applies to writing. A change of scenery can work wonders.
What happens to your writing if you sit down with your laptop in a café you've never been to before? What kind of texts wants to be written if you sit down at the library with paper and pen? What form will your next blog post take if the content is based on something you've dictated?
Shake things up, and watch your creativity come alive.