November 22, 2017

Augmented August

I’ve made some dramatic changes to my sleep habits this month. I was struggling to get enough work done after returning from Canada. I knew this was partly because I had set myself way too many goals and some things did not go as I had planned. I was struggling with the cold last month so I decided to make a fresh start. I told myself that ‘I was not cold’ and ‘I can do this’. I knew I needed to make some changes in my day for this to happen. I have always secretly wanted to be morning person. But the truth is, I love my sleep way too much so I have struggled in the past. I decided to have another go and I started a new routine to get to work by 8am. I started drinking coffee regularly for the first time in my life and happy to say, my early routine lasted the whole month. Making a change to my routine and adding coffee to my list seemed to boost my productivity levels! #winning

For the first two weeks, I was also able to finish already which kept me super motivated (as it meant getting a glimpse of sunshine as I was getting home). However, the work hours got longer after I started teaching. The combination of an additional teaching load and a pending ethics application pushed my hours so long that I barely got to see daylight.

In other news, I have started working on a very special project this month. I have wanted to do this for a very long time but I wasn’t sure where to start. I’m so glad that I have finally made a start. I know it still needs a lot of work before I can reveal what it is. Can’t wait to share soon :)

Ricotta, strawberry and chia seed toast

Lentil soup with mixed vegetables and baked leftover chicken

Vegan lentil risoni with beans and carrots

Oats, sultanas, chopped nuts, yoghurt and a drizzle of honey

Work lunch featuring a veggie sandwich with cheese, carrot, pumpkin and baby spinach

Oats, ricotta and strawberry pancakes- featuring maple syrup from Canada!

Savoury zucchini pancakes

Broccoli, beans and cherry tomatoes for a #meatlessMonday

Big Saturday brekkie toast with avo, chilli, cottage cheese, chia seed and banana

Oats, berry and raspberry crumble

Sourdough with avo, egg and chilli + cottage cheese and strawberries