The Rhythm of Life

I had a really interesting chat with Cat today about the patterns and rhythms of life. We were discussing what we like about symmetry and order.
Pattern and symmetry can be found in nature. I discovered this for myself a few years ago on a college trip to some botanical gardens. We went off to draw the plants and I noticed that this cactus I was drawing was made up of perfectly symmetrical hexagons. I think I work quite symmetrically. Looking at my drawings, everything feels very balanced.
We talked about how we like to arrange our belongings in a certain order. Cat arranges the things in her room as if on display in a shop. As a child I would arrange and eat sweets in order from least to most favourite (I still do it now).
Routine is very important to humans, some more than others. We all have a certain way or we do things. This could be seen as each persons rhythm or pattern of life. The way we get dressed in the morning, the seat we choose on public transport. the order we wash the dishes. For me personally, getting up late disrupts the rhythm of my day as I don't have time to do things in the way I normally would. On the other hand spontaneity is also very important. Planning out every aspect of your life with no flexibility can restrict you and your experience of life. Maybe the flow between routine and spontaneity is the rhythm.