Welcome to DAY TWENTY-SEVEN of the Plant Positive Jumpstart!

Our Theme, #SundaySelfcare,

Self compassion is an integral part of Self-care that most of us could get better at.

My 8-Step Guide to Cultivating Self-Care is an actionable acronym to help make it happen!

My personal fav is, Step 7: Realistic Expectations of Yourself and the People You Love. Framed another way, lower the bar to raise your chance of success.

Your relationships with loved ones are potentially the toughest most fraught aspect of any big lifestyle change. Consider is your bar of expectation for those around you too high?

My current Go2 so far as lowering the bar to raise my chance of success is: Focus on what I have in common with my loved ones rather than the reverse.

Of equal importance are those expectations you have for yourself.

On the matter of Realistic Expectations AND patience while consistently doing the work (both in your actions AND your mindset) I LOVE this quote from Rich Roll:

I didn't reach my athletic peak until I was 43.

I didn't write my first book until I was 44.

I didn't start my podcast until I was 45.

At 30, I thought my life was over.

At 52 I know it's just beginning.

Keep running. Never give up. And watch your kite soar.

If you're yet to - I recommend you add the Rich Roll podcast to your list of essential listening!

Do YOU have Realistic Expectations of Yourself and the People You Love??

(pictured is my vegan eggplant parmigiana from lunch today, so so good!)

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