You know what? I love routines! I love lists! And, so far, I LOVE being vegan!
I feel energetic, happier, more peaceful and more accepting of myself.
Living this new lifestyle is more helpful (to me!) with some sort of structure. At least, at first.
I wanted to share with you what I'm aiming for each day. I don't want to say that I'm following this routine strictly because...you know...life is not the same every day. Things come up, right? In the past, I would have quit immediately (or felt terrible about myself) if I wasn't able to PERFECTLY follow my routine or schedule or reach a goal that I was trying so hard to achieve.
Since I am trying to love myself and accept myself more, I've decided to give up being perfect (Screw you, Perfection!) and to be happy with whatever effort I've made (or could make) during each day. Some days I might do a "better" job, while on other days, just getting up in the morning might be the best I can do. Either way, I am accepting my limitations and embracing my intention or effort.
Below are my daily routines and I hope you might find some inspiration from them to create your own. Make sure they are routines that bring you joy or health or relaxation - please do not follow my routine if it is not right for you. We are all unique in the world (yay!) and we all have different needs, joys and loves - which is AWESOME!
MY MORNING ROUTINE
- Wake up at 6 am (stretch a little!)
- 16 oz. of fresh, filtered water with the juice of 1/2 lemon or acv (organic, if possible)
- Brush Teeth and tongue scraping (definitely helps with bad breath)
- Dry Brushing Body (if you love having your back scratched, you'll love this!)
- Shower (so nice!)
- Probiotics on an empty stomach (I keep mine in the fridge.)
- Breakfast - Smoothie with 1 cup frozen fruit, 2 scoops Orgain protein powder, 1 cup water, 2 tbs. ground flaxseeds, 1 tsp. powdered Matcha green tea (yummy!)
- Vitamins/Herbs (I'm currently taking Vit D, C, E, Vit B Complex and Tumeric)
- Go to work!
MY AFTERNOON ROUTINE
- Drink 16 oz. tea at my desk (Currently, I love a mix of Oolong and Peach Herbal!)
- Healthy Snacks (almonds, fruit, crunchy veggies, rice cakes with almond butter, etc)
- Get up as often as possible to walk around (a challenge at my job!)
- Lunch - Leftover vegan dinner or vegan frozen meal (try not to have more than 1/week) with a large salad and nuts
- Drink 16 oz. water (I love my glass water bottle!)
- Work, work, work!
MY EVENING ROUTINE
- Small snack while waiting for dinner (fruit and some unsalted nuts)
- Drink a cup of tea in my favorite comfy chair and read a book (so lovely!)
- 10 minutes of breathing (either listening to a relaxing music or a guided meditation app)
- Make, eat and clean up dinner (this is where vegan cookbooks shine!)
- Take a 30 minute walk outside or do some sort of exercise/activity (I also like watching an inspirational or funny show while exercising)
MY BEFORE BED ROUTINE
- Yoga Poses (especially after a long day of sitting at work!)
- 8 oz. of water (refreshing!)
- Wash face, brush teeth, etc. (do whatever you need to...)
- Rub feet with a few drops of sesame oil mixed with essential oils (I love using some lavender, sandalwood, bergamot, vetiver or cedarwood and chamomile!)
- Write in my gratitude journal (at least 10 things I am thankful for during the day)
- Read an inspiring or relaxing book in bed (nothing too exciting or stressful)
- Lights out at 10 pm (this is a hard one for me!)
- Optional (though exciting!) - talking with your partner...and, hopefully, sex! (lol)
OTHER ACTIVITIES (that I try to add in during the week or weekend when I can)
- Dancing
- Singing
- Journaling
- Archery
- Knitting
- Trying new vegan recipes
- Trying new DIY beauty recipes
- Rebounding
- Weight Lifting
- HUGS, HUGS and MORE HUGS (*grin*)
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
What are YOUR favorite routines? Favorite activities? What helps you to stay on track with your vegan lifestyle? Do you have books or movies that you like to read or watch to keep you inspired and motivated? Websites that you like to visit? I would love to hear some of your suggestions!
On the right sidebar, I've added MY favorite books and movie links. I hope some of them might help you :D
Have a wonderful night and, very soon, I'll share my reasons for going vegan. If you want to comment below with your reasons for going vegan, I would love to hear about your experience!
Goodbye for now!! xoxo
