Well said! All of it true. For myself, routine is "de riguer". Having just come off the holidays, I'm still not FEELING great, but I can with sincerity say I'm DOING great, because with God's help through His Son I'm living independently and continuing to take good care of my home, do all the necessary tasks like finances and driving, enjoy the company of family and friends, both in person and on Mayo Connect, and gratefully receive lots of information here to help me live the best life I can in this - shall I say "mature"? - stage and age of life!
So, back to new ways to answer someone who asks, my answer is almost always "Great!" because of how I define that condition. I'm not denying pain, lack of mobility, or the limits that PN, etc. have imposed themselves upon me, but my freedoms far outweigh my problems.
Peace and all good wishes!!