A special Bustle issue exploring the unexpected joys of abandoning routines, rituals, and a general sense of rigidity.
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I Let Go
Of Time Management
The reason my schedules and goal lists never got me there was that nobody ever gets there. By Oliver Burkeman
Of My Bedtime
The moral superiority wasn't worth what I was giving up. By Madison Malone Kircher
Of Drinking Absurd Amounts of Water
It's hard to fit a productive life around nonstop pee breaks. By Rebecca Carroll
Of Intermittent Fasting
I think I considered it a real linchpin for my life, and I think I was wrong. By Edith Zimmerman
Of My Elaborate Writing Routine
The short reason: I had twins. By Susannah Cahalan
Of the Artist's Way
Now I write when I want to, because I want to. By Katie Heaney
Of My Multi-Step Skin Care Routine
Was I caring for my skin, or taking out my aggression on it? By Alice Bolin
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