Let’s Talk about Ruts, Baby

Let’s talk about all the good things, and the bad things, ruts may be.

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You awake to a Monday like all the others. You get dressed, drop your kid off at daycare, and go for a run. After showering, you sit down at your desk to do some work. At some point, you make lunch. Something healthy. Your spouse and kid get home later in the afternoon. You play with your kid while your better half makes dinner. Later that night, you do the dishes. You listen to an audiobook during so. Something nonfiction. Soon after, you lay in bed, falling asleep to all the things you’re grateful for.

Copy and paste that day over and over. That is your life. A series of different, yet nearly identical events.

Individually, your days are great. You love running. You enjoy your work. And you appreciate the delicious food your spouse creates each evening. But, like a jumbo box of your favorite chocolates, too much of a good thing can become a bad thing.

Thus, you find yourself in a rut.

How to Solve a Problem like Ruts

There is one common symptom of a rut. The feeling of blah. Blah, whose synonyms include ugh, eh, and whatever, can also be identified with this astute question:

If you answered “How are…