Escape the Rut: Reclaim Your Spark

Have you ever felt like you're just... going through the motions?

In Your Second Life Begins When You Realize You Only Have One, Raphaëlle Giordano introduces us to the idea of "routineology" — a playful, fictional science aimed at breaking out of the soul-numbing grip of everyday monotony.

The story follows Camille, a 38-year-old woman who seemingly “has it all” but feels persistently unfulfilled. That’s when she meets Claude, a mysterious “routinologist” who diagnoses her with acute routinitis — a spiritual weariness caused by repetitive, uninspired living.

But this isn’t your typical self-help manual. Through fiction, Giordano delivers powerful truths:
✅ Most of us fall into habits that quietly erode our joy.
✅ We need novelty, intention, and playfulness to thrive.
✅ Tiny, creative shifts can lead to huge life transformation.

Claude gives Camille quirky yet meaningful tasks: declutter your space, write yourself love notes, make a collage of your ideal life, release limiting beliefs via paper airplanes. These exercises help her rediscover joy, presence, and purpose — without needing to quit her life and start over.

Routineology isn’t about escaping reality.
It’s about redesigning your routines to reflect your deepest values and desires.
It’s about remembering what lights you up — and making space for that, daily.

🔁 Think you’ve got a case of routinitis?
Start small. Introduce something new into your week. Take a different route to work. Eat dinner by candlelight. Dance in the lounge room. Write a list of “what used to make me feel alive.”

Because your second life doesn’t begin on some perfect future day.
It begins when you realise... this is your one and only — and it’s worth designing with intention. 💫