Im just here to apologize, I disliked the video by accident trying to hit the thumbs up button 🤍 now mi mistake is mended

You did great bestie! Bless rocket and his patience hahah❤

I’m assuming someone in one of your 252 comments has already told you that marmalade does exist without the orange peel 🧐🍊- but just in case not please know that it does exist! Xx

This video makes me feel so seen 😭

i’m obsessed with your girl scout top omg

I live with a chronic illness and have some systems that have helped me. Biggest one is my 10% rule, where if I have the spoons in that moment I’ll do just a bit more of a certain task than I normally do (prep an extra meal, clean an extra 5 mins that kinda thing.) My thing is if I can do something while I have the energy, the future me who doesnt have capacity will reap the benefits.

i really love the part where you mentioned the connection of routine and mood. im an artist but also a wildlife biologist and balancing these is already a challenge. sometime i wish it's just that but i also live with bipolar 2. with all that on my plate, routine really does wonders and helps me not only stay on track on things i would like to do but also live my life and experience it more fully. something that i struggle tho is when unexpected things happen and i stray out of the routine -- that's when i usually struggle and then it kinda loops to a negative cycle.

Loved this! Thanks for sharing 🧡

Another amazing video 😊😊😊

gosh I just found your channel and it has been SUPER inspiring, awesome work!

i followed a creator a while ago that talked about systems rather than routines. i really liked the way she framed it because then it can be ever evolving. like i can take a step back look at how i am already doing things and evaluate how to use the functional pieces of that system to build and transform into a more optimized and comfortable system. if im doing something repetivitvely then theres a reason for that. so instead of working against it, how do i shift it to make more sense/be more seamless. a simple example, but this concept works for more complex things too, is laundry. if i constantly take off my clothes in the living room and get annoyed at myself for never putting them in the basket in my room then put an aesthetic but functional basket in the living room. instead of trying to mold me to the system, mold the system to me. plus if its in the living room ill have a visual reminder that its full and needs to be washed becuase when i go to bed i either think "meh later" or its dark and out of sight out of mind. another thing i did was i bought a desk organizer for my doorway for mail and keys and change and stuff so everything has a home since i toss it all there anyways. the mail compartment is only so big so when it gets full its a signal i need to toss or archive stuff. if a system stops working im not a failure i just need to reassess because i might have missed a need or behaviour in my initial system engineering. lol i really like it becuase instead of sitting there wallowing in self pity about all the things i do that annoy myself. im shifted to like what are my pain points and how do i alleviate them. i am the business and the client and im in the business of making myself supported and nurtured. 😅 in short: i picture my environment as a factory and im going around solving problems like playing the computer game the incredible machine so that lil NPC me can stop bumping into obstacles and keep walking forward.

Long time watcher, first time commenter!!! This video could not have come at a more perfect time for me personally. I just started my own creative business as a Landscape Designer this past summer and have been feeling the lack of routine and structure in my life. I really resonate with having big meltdowns over small things because it all adds up in my brain. I will definitely be reading this essay! Thank you!

I really appreciate your perspective and also your art style is amazing!

Love this video! What procreate brush were you using for your sketches in this video? :)

This was an amazing video, this is so accurate to SO MANY learning experiences don't even worry. I haven't driven in about 10 years and I'm getting a car in a few months, I'm gonna go through some of this again so this came at a perfect time 😂. Rocket, Nate and Chris are so lovely and patient, you're so lucky to have multiple teachers that aren't an impatient, angry parent 😂. You're gonna be zipping around in NO TIME and you'll be having the time of your life 🥰.

Rachael Stephen has a couple of videos talking about routine which completely changed my perspective when I watched them - she introduced me to this book called daily rituals by Mason Currey. It recounts the working routines of a ton of creatives and thinkers from Warhol to Freud. I feel like the "everything else" of a creative life is so often overlooked in the romantised idea of making - as audiences and as the creators. She has another video where she talks about the idea of the pessimistic "pot of gold" narrative of creation - our idolisation of the end result at any cost. I think so often we get lost in the idea of what we might want as audiences and creative people that we forget the creative part, the doing, and the things that enable it. It's very capitalist in a way - the focus on the end product rather than the individual's enrichment. Probably also just a by-product of the nature of art and culture and consumption - we inevitably consume more than we create. It's important to be grounded, though 😂 Great video :)

So good!! Uugh

aw man, lens of fear is so real! This year I've been thinking about my energy source for getting my not-fun-tasks done. & I realized I use "stress energy" (adrenaline!). Then I promise myself a reward/ sweets.... I guess for the upset I've caused myself!😂 So I've been exploring new sources of energy, trying to make it more fun & playful. For example, I love when Cecilia Blomdahl calls cleaning up her house "Cabin Reset Day", so I've been calling it that too... even though I don't live in a cabin😆

"your mood is the filter in which you view your life" 🤯 !

Great video. I have a good routine going - read & eat, house stuff, work, read & eat, work, watch something good, maybe more work, maybe more watching good things. The work is all creative stuff that I love. But things like being social, exercise, time in nature, getting myself some new clothes, etc. are always being put off. I’ve been thinking of adopting another KZbinr’s “wellness Wednesday” idea and dedicating one day a week to doing these things.

Im a person with autism so routine is very important to me. University really helps because I have a strict timetable.

hi Sha'an may I ask what kind of paper you use? I am using water colour paper and struggling to lightbox with enough clarity...

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, I relate A LOT to what you said and it's made me reconsider my daily routine, too! I have a question: how do you take notes while reading? I'd love to read more non-fiction, but it feels a bit intimidating. I'm worried I won't absorb all the information and forget everything the next day. That's why I'd like to take notes, but I'm afraid it might break my reading flow. Does that make sense? Any tips? Thank you 💕

Love your work 💗💗💗

Thank you for making this video, I really needed this right now as I've found myself in a bit of a rut for the last 6 weeks! When you mentioned about struggling to deal with change, I really relate to that! I don't know why it's a struggle but it is🙈 But luckily my recent big change has settled and I think maybe a routine is something I need to get out of this rut! I think it'll give that "101 Essays" book a go :) Thank you Sha'an!

Love ur videos. Thanks for sharing! 😊

this arrived right when i needed it. been struggling with lack of purpose and fear of the unknown recently, maybe i just need to look at my routines in a different way

The way I need to draw that type of car is like an apple from an apple by Richard Scarry's Busy World O_O

The way you scheduled your test before you studied was crazy to me. I need to set my deadlines for learning things like that T_T I would get so much more done.

Routine is something I’m also trying to work on atm! I read Atomic Habits by James Clear and it is really good! It changed the way I think about habits and routine. I was kinda skeptical bc of its popularity but it was actually great :3 I hope all is well with y’all 🫶🏻✨

I really like this style of video <3 Thank you. I'm personally a strong routine person, and I think in systems, BUT I recently heard a podcast where they said people who aren't this way are more dynamic. They're like the ancestral hunter-gatherers whereas being routine-oriented is more like the ancestral farmers. The advice they gave for more dynamic people, like you, is to use blocks of time for types of things. Example, every morning spend an hour enjoying waking up, then set apart another hour for life admin (which can vary day by day), then set an hour painting, etc. Similar to what you said in this video!-- So I think you're on to something!

Прекрасная иллюстрация! ❤✨

Ive just been diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue and a revelation has been having to make rest a routine. I have had to build into my day naps and lie down breaks and stretching breaks. I have always been so focused on how to get more done, having to habituate slowing down, focusing on breathing, doing less is wild. But actually making it a habit is essential to recovery, and probably a valid lesson for everyone. Routine isnt just about fitting more in, its building space for deep rest and recovery.

your comedic timing is just impeccable and Rocket is such a gem

Great video and book. Christmas gift for family. Love it❤

This was a useful video, thank you. I follow Brianna on Instagram but just get the bite-size parts of her wisdom, you condensing them here was great :)

this is a life altering episode. thank you.

I love the idea of routine creating safety and eliminating mental clutter. It reminds me of the idea of some people having more of a uniform in their daily life so its fewer smaller decisions and they can just focus their energy on the creative fun tasks at hand. Uniforms aren't for me, but having a routine and knowing exactly what I'm going to do when I wake up and move through the day definitely makes my brain a little quieter and happier :)

What I need to hear! I’ve been struggling with routine and structuring my day~

I enjoyed this video so much!! As a fellow freelance illustrator I really miss having the accountability from someone else to ensure I have a routine, e.g. turning up to work at a certain time. I think this is what I usually find the hardest, starting my work day. Doom scrolling in the morning can sometimes turn into an hour in bed which rids me of my dopemine! Normally when I finally start, I find it easy to get in the flow and then wish that I had just started sooner. One thing I make an effort to do which you touched on, is having three spaces to work in. I’m really lucky that I have a studio but I also love working at my local library. I love picking out a new book and the best thing is when you check out a book you feel like you’ve treated yourself to something new but it’s free! There were so many interesting points you talked about in the video and I loved how you overlayed it with your week :-) thanks so sharing, I’m definitely going to get my hands on that book!

I have a very good routine on paper To Do List it gets done but when it does not I move it to my next day or week in my diary 😊 lovely video as aways ❤😊

which software do you use to make the sketch/lineart?

Song name? The piece is lovely

The part about routine that I've always struggled with is how it's inflexible to the inevitable variance of everyday life. So, what I'm trying now is making a "looser" routine - not with time, but with categories. For example, every day I have a section of my routine allotted for "chores," because I won't always know what needs to get done beforehand (laundry, sweeping, etc. - even repotting my plants when they need it), and some things need to be done multiple days a week or even, depending on what's going on, multiple days in a row. I'm terrible about getting something on my mind and just rushing to it without even thinking of the stuff I left out on my desk, so knowing I'll get to it within a day is really reassuring. I'm also trying to make sections of my routine that are different categories (art vs. writing vs. lunch) the same amount of time, so that if I'm feeling the need to mix things up, I can swap morning art for afternoon writing, have an early lunch if I'm particularly peckish that day, or have a late one if I'm especially in the zone with my work. Does that make sense? Anyway, it's all a work in progress!!

So proud of you! You can do this and it will get easier I promise. Over here in the USA requirements are different from state to state and city to city. But we do have driving schools as well where you practice and take classes. It’s a great option if you can afford it (not free) and you can get access to lower insurance rates for attending.❤❤❤

That chair plate!!!❤❤❤❤❤

I LOVE your Girl Scouts jacket! 💛

A rainbow spider!