Come on a Sketching Adventure! An illustrated reminder to keep doing life your way. You’ll also be the first to know when a new blog lands at veggiesandvodka.com.
Sparkly ball optional, bonus day included
Three hundred and sixty five.
The number of days in a year. (Duh.)
WAIT! It's Leap Year! We get 366 days this year. Woohoo!
And January 1st?
It’s just one of those days.
So, if you’re not currently feeling the New Year’s “life makeover” vibe – that’s ok.
You can start a new habit, make a lifestyle change, or reflect and evaluate your life on any day of the year.
• February 29th – bonus Leap Day!
• April 8th – one of the 51 other Mondays in 2024.
• July 4th – piggyback another US holiday.
• December 31st – yeah, you can!
Another option: use your birthday.
Technically, that's the start of every year for you. (And your birthday should be a holiday anyways!)
Plus, I bet you could create a really rad sparkly ball to drop from your countertop to celebrate.
Your life, your choice.
And if you dig the New Years vibe and feel inspired – get after it!
Dooooo it! Go all in! I’m cheering you on 1000%.
I love all the positive energy and hopeful vibes that follow the glowing ball drop.
But, if in three days or three months it’s not going as planned...
Take a deep breath, let it go. And pick a new day.
Because every day is an opportunity to begin.
Maura
ps – Do you have any New Year's traditions? Hit reply and let me know your favorite way to celebrate, or to just keep living your best life. Last year, I didn't go full resolution, but I did choose a vibe – and in hindsight, I'd say it definitely worked.
Something I learned this week*
Blood sugar on juice
When we consume something like straight apple juice, the liquid format allows the sugar to be easily processed and make a beeline for our blood stream – creating an unhealthy spike in blood sugar. But, if you eat the whole apple, the natural unprocessed fiber in the fruit actually slows down the distribution of sugar in the bloodstream. Another good benefit of consuming foods in their natural, whole form.
*I’m currently doing MindBodyGreen’s Functional Nutrition Course, and completing their Health Coaching certification in 2024. So I’m taking you along for the journey by sharing some goodness I learn along the way!
Maura Kelpy
Come on a Sketching Adventure! An illustrated reminder to keep doing life your way. You’ll also be the first to know when a new blog lands at veggiesandvodka.com.
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