If May was consistent, June was chaotic. July is on track to be blissfully boring. With Rho at sleepaway camp and Sri in the city during the week, most days it’s just me, Rhaki, and my parents. We’re very much in a routine where every weekday feels the same, but I’m grateful and comforted by the predictability. I had a fair amount of anxiety going into the summer, so things being steady feels like a win. I’m able to give each of my people more quality time, and savor my solo time as well. I’ve made some small tweaks to my routine - enjoying our produce haul from the farmers market over the week, daily walks and weekly tennis lessons, watching the previous night’s Love Island while I eat lunch. Most of all, I welcome the boredom and mundanity. This past year has been a doozy, which makes these days more restorative. My current morning routine
July’s workout planLast month’s strength split was great, though I had to level down on the weights to get through some of the workouts. We learn as we go, so I’m adjusting this month’s plan and starting weights: July’s strength split (and starting weights)
July’s cardio plan
I’m taking tennis lessons once a week. MealsNothing much has changed on the meal front. While my mother judges me for being repetitive, meal planning and prep is basically on autopilot and prevents us from getting hangry.
Here are two simple recipes I’ve added to our rotation:
I reactivated my Splendid Spoon subscription for lunches when I don’t feel like cooking - I love the coconut curry rice, naked burrito bowl, pozole verde soup, kabocha congee, and the spiced lentil & chickpea stew. Fun thingsOur team is OOO this week. My dream is to read a book a day (ambitious, but I can’t think of a better way to spend my birthday week). Here are the books I have on deck:
How are you taking care of yourself this month? I’d love to know what you’re cooking, how you’re moving, and what’s bringing you joy right now.
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the plan - july 2025
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