Do Routines Limit Flow?

Sometimes I feel too boxed in by routines.  Lately I have felt that with working fulltime, writing my blog, and working out everyday.  My work seems to take a lot of energy some days because of the needs of the people I work with as they struggle with their addictions.  Writing my blog is almost always something that gives me energy as I feel the writing flows through me.  My workouts give me energy also but the routines need to be changed around some to get better results.  In general changing routines is a very positive thing to do.  

I have been working on two things for myself around changing routines lately.  One is to take more time in meditation.  I seem to fill my day and leave little for contemplation lately.  I must recommit to that or it will be haphazard as it is now.  I feel too boxed in when all of my day is filled with things I think I should be doing.  Do you ever feel that way?

The other thing I am working on is being more in the flow.  Flow to me is creative, intuitive, moment to moment going with forces that are greater than the drives of ego and personality.  Sometimes I like writing so much because it gives me the space to spell out what is going on in my head.  Frankly there is more to flow for me to learn.  I feel sometimes totally in the flow and other times boxing my way out of the stranglehold of my habits and ego.  What do you understand about flow?

I think of politics as an example of anti-flow where approval seeking is the sole goal and who you are gets lost in figuring out what others want to see in you.  Yikes talking about a prison of ones own ego and ambition.  Please take a moment to be grateful for the people willing to do this profession of being the government we need to make this country work.   This job as an elected official is a very hard one but needed.  

I will explore shaking up the routines a little and it may affect the time of day I do my blog postings.  Thank you readers for taking the time to check me out.  I am always working on being a higher and clearer source of inspiration.  Other times I write to share my progressive viewpoints about that state of affairs of our country and the world because I have to speak up.  Stay tuned and see where I go next.  Your comments are always welcomed.