They’re not necessary. They’re not visible.
But they’re mine — and they work.
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Everyone has their version of balance.
Some people meditate.
Some schedule their entire day in five-minute blocks.
Some leave space for chaos — I don’t.
Instead, I follow little rules.
Not rules to keep things under control. Just… ways of doing things that give shape to the flow.
They’re not dramatic.
They’re not deep.
But they give rhythm to everything.
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Like reformatting important emails in a different font before sending them.
It doesn’t change what I say — but it changes how I feel about saying it.
Or needing to clean the riding boots before I answer a complicated question — even if they’re already clean.
Or wearing heels to make phone calls I don’t want to take. No one sees it. But it helps.
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I switch playlists based on how the air feels — not the temperature,
the air.
I can only think clearly if there’s water nearby — even if it’s just a glass.
And I won’t start a new project until I’ve thrown something out.
Anything. Even a receipt.
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None of these things are essential.
That’s the best part.
They don’t fix anything.
They don’t protect me.
They just make things feel… right. Which, in my opinion, is enough.
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Some people live by priorities.
I live by rhythm.
And these little things — as strange or useless as they seem —
keep the rhythm steady.
And in the end, it’s the rhythm that carries everything else.
Silvia 🖤
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