March was a major re-prioritization month. In order to prioritize work (managing some big things at work, being in production for That Desi Spark, SXSW), I had to downshift virtually everything else. My bare minimum routine was one I successfully stuck with most days, and I didn’t stress out over the days I missed one or all the practices in the routine. My first impulse is to crank things back up to my January/February levels, but I’m forcing myself to slow down and gently step things up. I’m matching my energy to that of April - to continue thawing out from winter’s stillness, and finding peace as things start to bloom. The In-Between RoutineMorning Routine
Workout Plan
Evening Routine
I declined all evening plans last month. This month, I’m saying yes to just 1 event a week (and will downshift to the bare minimum routine the following day, if necessary) MealsI’ve been assembling rainbow fruit and veggie nearly every day as a way to bring some joy (and fiber) into our days. I have the fruit plate on the table before the kids come down in the morning, and the veggie plate waiting for them when they get home from school. It’s been an easy way to start our meals on the right foot (and I exclusively purchase precut or prepped fruits and veggies to make it easier to prepare). I’m starting the month with Splendid Spoon’s 5-Day Detox meal plan (gifted) in an effort to reset my diet with minimal effort on my end. I’ll add a protein shake to each day’s meals and maintain my usual supplement routine. I really want to get back into my meal prep routine (a bigger Sunday prep, lunchtime preps on Tuesday and Thursdays) and to get back to our themed dinners. Here’s our general meal schedule, with some of my favorite recipes:
We usually go out to dinner on Saturdays, and I make pasta on Sunday nights. My fixation breakfast (a bowl of Rice Krispies and a Chobani less sugar yogurt) is still going strong, but I need to be better about lunches. My goal is to prep a few things (chickpea ‘tuna’ salad, sushi rice for spicy canned salmon bowls, a cottage cheese dip) to throw together an easy lunch. Fun ThingsI used to take a half day off every Wednesday and treat myself to a show, a museum visit, acupuncture or a facial, or a meal. I’d like to bring some version of that back, though I’ll float that block to whatever day/time works on a given week. This is what I’d like to do in April:
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the plan - april 2025
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