Hi hello hola and welcome back to yet another post!

How have you been? I feel like we don't talk enough! Let me know what's been going on in your life recently!

I am a firm believer that summer is the best time to start new habits, especially the early morning habits.
Whether it is because the sun is out earlier, or because it isn't freezing cold in the morning, there is just something about summer mornings that makes me feel productive.

But, how the hell do you actually use the morning productively if you don't wake up early enough? 

Don't you worry a thing, I got your back!

If you want to read about my best tips to wake up early, then just keep on reading!

1. Set a wake up time and move towards it gradually
Let's say you've decided that 5AM is the optimal time for you to wake up. Maybe you start work at 8AM like myself, or you just feel like this is the best time for you to rise. Great! Now, assess your current situation. Are you waking up anywhere close to 5 AM? For example, maybe you're waking up at 7:30AM and that ain't working for you. Make the change gradually. 
Move your alarm back 15 minutes each day (7:15, 7:00, 6:45...). That way it will be much easier to adjust to the new wake up time. 
In my personal experience, doing anything cold turkey sucks. You feel bad, it is difficult, it seems unachievable and more often then not, you just abandon the habit completely. 
Start out slow and build up each day! 

2. It all starts with the evening
Here's the thing, there is a very small chance that you will wake up at 5 AM if your bed time is 2AM. 
And even if you do it one time, it is not sustainable in the long run.
Your wake up time really starts with your evening. 
Create a great evening routine that slowly gets you into sleep mode. Avoid screen time and use the evening in a productive but also relaxing manner. 
Prepare everything you might need in the morning- workout gear, coffee ingredients, water bottle... 
Make sure to set it all up and go to bed at a reasonable time. Always aim for 7-9 hours of sleep, so adjust your bed time according to your desired wake up time!

3. Find something that makes you jump out of bed
And no, I don't mean running late so you scramble about to be able to go to work on time. 
Find something that makes you excited about the day! 
Maybe you can add something interesting that you enjoy doing in the morning? Think of a hobby that you can incorporate in your morning routine. 
For me, I get excited to drink my coffee and read my book. 
Find something that drives you and makes you feel like you really want to wake up at the crack of dawn!

4. Do things that wake you up immediately
When I wake up, I make sure to drink some cold water because it wakes me up. 
Going to the bathroom and splashing my face does the same thing. 
Think about things that immediately jolt you awake. 
Some ideas would be:
~leaving your phone on the other side of the room
~setting a water bottle next to your phone
~opening the blinds as soon as your alarm goes off
~playing music out loud as soon as you wake up

5. Use the additional time in a positive manner
If you wake up in the morning simply to scroll on your phone for an additional hour won't make you motivated to keep the habit in the long run.
Think about why you are waking up so early? 
That ''why'' will help you choose other positive habits into your morning routine, thus making it worth waking up.
For some inspiration, check out my earlier morning routine blog post! 

There we go guys, what do you think? 
Do you wake up early? What is your go-to tip to wake up early? 
Lemme know down below and reach out on my social media!

 Hi hello aloha! 
Welcome to my blog, where we talk about all kinds of things while drinking coffee and taking cat hairs off of our clothes.

I know it's been a while. Really. 

But if you've read my previous post, hopefully you understand what's going on. 

Anyways, what's important is that I am back and I am going straight to my lifestyle blogger roots with a 

''all time favorites" post!

If you're curious about the things that I use on a daily basis, then just keep on reading: 

1. Ziaja Face moisturizer with SPF 50
I am someone who doesn't tan.... I BURN. So in order to keep my face redness-free, I use a strong SPF factor to protect my skin. 
Ziaja is an affordable brand available where I live, and with added vitamin C as well as UVA and UVB filters, this was a no brainer for me. 
If you're looking for a great brand with good and vegan formula, my warmest recommendation is this moisturizer

this photo has been found on google images, courtesy of shopper board's site!

2. Water bottle
I know this sounds kind of silly, but I can't live without my water bottle, especially in the summer. 
I tend to drink somewhere around 2.5-3 l of water every day, so in order to maintain that I bring my water bottle everywhere. 
I'll leave some links on Amazon for my favorites at this moment (although mine was a gift so I don't know where it is from) 

FIDUS

BRITA

HYDROCELL

3. My Kindle
I am definitely someone who loves to read, so reading on the beach is a must for me. 
My reading game was leveled up so much since getting my Kindle, that I naturally recommend it to everybody and their grandmas. 
You have loads of different versions, mine is Paperwhite2018, and I am obsessed with it. 
Watch out for a future post of my reading list for August!

4. Face mist
I don't know if you've noticed, but this summer has been scorching! I don't remember the last time it was this hot in the summer (40 C?? What??) 
So, in order to keep my skin feeling fresh, I have been using face mists to cool off throughout the day!
I always have one in my bag, as well as one in the home!
My favorite brand at the moment is Essence Hello Good Stuff 3 in 1 face mist! It is affordable, vegan and it smells absolutely divine!

this image has been found on google images, courtesy of makeup muddle

5. Ice Coffees
Another very basic thing, I know, but for the summer ice coffee is a must. 
I like to think that I have the best recipe out there: 
1. Make 2 shots of espresso
2. Put exactly 4 ice cubes in a large glass
3. Put vanilla drops over the ice cubes, then pour your espresso
4. Top it off with almond or vanilla soy milk!

There you guys have it, a short favs list at the moment

What are the things you can't live without? 

Let me know down below or find me on my socials medias!
I am cooking up something really nice by the end of August, so be sure to stay tuned!

Hi! Hello! Aloha! 
Welcome to my blog, where we often talk about the best possible ways to unfuckup our lives!

How have you been? 

Me? I haven't been doing that well honestly, and life has been really testing me recently. 
You know that feeling when everything seem to be going sideways all at once?
Yeah, that.

So it got me thinking about all my different coping mechanisms that I have when life decides that I really need a lemonade in my life. 

If you've been stuck in a rut, or have been in need of just getting back on track with your goals, then just keep on reading!

1. Realize that everything happens for a reason
This is my number one coping mechanism. As soon as all things start going downhill, I know that Universe is cooking up something real nice for me. 
What I mean by this is that whenever life becomes kind of too difficult, it is usually because there is a massive shift about to happen in your life, and this period of your life is getting you ready for it. 
Life has weird ways, and once you kind of learn how to go through it with understanding, it all starts to seem a bit easier. 

2. Go away
I am sure that you did notice that I am completely gone from all of my socials. 
Partially because all of my technology pieces got broken at the same time, but also because whenever I feel an inner turmoil I like to go inwards and focus on getting myself better.
This time I also went away to our summer house, so I was quite literally going away, ha!
Distance yourself from all of the things which are a) not a priority or b) are bringing in more stress then you already have. 
This could mean that you go on a solo vacation (or with chosen people), that you go M.I.A. on social medias and you only answer the phone when your mom is calling you, or any other way of going full hermit mode 

3. Reorganize your thoughts
I do this often, and I recommend you do this as soon as you feel like your mind is cluttered. 
While I use my mindset journal for this, any type of writing tools will do. 
Make a brain dump of everything that is bothering you, how you think it came to that, and what would make you feel better about it. 
For example, lets say you feel like your overall health is not very good right now and it is making you feel upset. How did it get to it? Were you indulging in some less-than-good habits because it is the summer? Whatever it is, write the reason down without any judgement. State it as a matter of fact. Then, write down ideally what would make you feel better about it? You can just write down the simple solution, or you can go full list mode and make a step-by-step guide on how you plan to fix the issue

4. Baby steps
Please don't make the same mistake I do... You can't fix it all at once. I promise.
Instead of trying to do it all in one hour, give yourself time and space to actually go through the steps and to do what will make you feel good. 
If you are in a rut, or life is really testing you with the erotic side of itself, chances are that you will not be able to wake up super early, and go for a run, and clean your whole house, and find a job, and lose 5 pounds and change your whole wardrobe. Y'a feel me? 

There it is, my easiest little tricks on getting out of a rut. 
Now that I am slowly coming out of it, you can expect more content out on my blog, as well as something exciting cooking up on my other social medias (as soon as I fix my freaking phone!)

 Hi, hello, aloha, and welcome to each and every one of you precious souls!

Don't be shy, let's be friends!

Sorry I have been M.I.A. for a while, but something kind of crappy and very exciting happened to me.
For the longest time, my biggest insecurity has been my teeth. 
Last week, my wisdom tooth started doing some funny business, so I had to go and get some dental surgery done.
Yes, the surgery part is crappy, but I am also very excited to finally start working on that problem. 

Anywho, that's why I was away- the tooth destroying by a very un-gentle lady dentist. 

Now that I am back, and feeling a bit better, let us continue our that girl series. 
If you don't know, I started a chain of blogposts about being that girl- the girl who is just thriving in every way possible.

For today, we have a fun lil' post that has to do something about my favorite thing in the world...

FOOD.

If this sparks your interest, then keep reading about it!

disclaimer: I am not a specialist, nor a doctor, nor a fitness instructor. I am just writing about what works for me. Consult your doctor before applying any changes to your diet and physical exercise!

Food is something that seems like it should be easy, but in reality a lot of people struggle with it. 

I have been one of those people as well.

Food and I haven't always been best friends.

I have been a bit chubby as a kid, and ever since then I am terrified of scales and pants shopping. 

From that fear showed up a thing in my life that I couldn't label as an E.D. but that said, I was still eating one time in 2-3 days. 

I'd like to think that with lots of work I made great strides towards "recovery" and I definitely have better relationship with food nowadays. 

Here are a few of the tricks I use to keep myself as healthy as possible, without feeling restricted whatsoever: 

1. Preparation is the key
Once a week (usually), I go to the supermarket to get my weekly groceries. 
I carefully plan out the list, and I do it so that I always have a healthier option at home.
How that would look is kinda like this- I do get a bag of chips, but I also make sure that I stock up on fresh fruits and veggies. 
I also make sure that I have some healthy staples in my pantry to whip up a quick healthy recipe.

2. When in doubt- choose fresh.
Whenever I get a craving, I try to tame it with fresh foods first. So if I feel like eating something as a snack, I try to cut up some fruit and see how that makes me feel afterwards. 
If I still have the craving, I'll indulge in it, but 99% of the time, my craving goes away after my snack. 

3. I avoid processed sugars

I used to be addicted to cookies and chocolate and ice-creams and all of that. Now, I try my best to stay away from processed sugars, and I get my sugar intake from whole foods. 

It isn't always easy, and sometimes (usually around my period) I do have a cookie or a chocolate, but most of the times I try to stay away from them. 

4. Drinking lots of water changes your life
I know this is the most basic advice anybody can give you. 
But let's put the physical benefits of enough water aside.
When you drink lots of water, it kind of gets you in that "I am a healthy queen" mindset and then it's way easier to nourish yourself and to follow a fitness plan and so on.
Try to always have a water bottle on you, whether that is on your work desk, in your bag, in your car...

 

5. Supplements and vitamins
I am not an expert on this at all, I only follow what my therapist told me to do. 
I take vitamins D, B, and C as well as magnesium. Every month I also buy a box of probiotics (in the box there are ten capsules) and I finish that as well. 
My therapist told me that this renews the flora of your stomach, and once you do that, your gut begins to produce the happy hormones? Like I said, I am not 100% sure. If you know more about vitamins- TEACH ME! haha

Talk with your doctor and see if you even need supplements. Whatever you do, don't do it on your own.
Consult an expert before taking any measures. 

6. I don't count anything.
I don't calculate my macros, I don't watch for the calories, I don't look at the portion sizes. I don't look at the time to see if it's "too late to eat". 
I simply listen to my body, and give it food when it feels depleted.
Some days I eat more, some days I eat less, it all depends on multiple factors. 

Listen to yourself and get in tune with your gut. 



7. Make it fun!
What I mean by this is- please don't eat plain cooked rice with plain cooked chicken and call it a meal.
Add spices and herbs, try out new techniques, give it a go with new sauces.
Make it fun, experiment with flavors and different products. 
I mean if you make the healthy food boring, what do you think- how likely are you to actually eat the healthy food? Didn't think so!

There we go guys, gals and all in between! These are my go-to hacks for eating healthy and enough!
What do you do to keep yourself healthy? 

How do you make healthy choices? 

Comment down below or find me on my social media!

You can find me on my Tik Tok, Instagram, or Twitter!

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o m e g a

 Hi, hello, holla, to each and every one of you sparkling souls!

Welcome back to my little corner of the Internet, where we drink ridiculous amounts of coffee and try our best to live our best lives!

Today I wanted to share with you guys my updated morning routine for the summer.

Ever since I started working on my mental health, my morning routine has been an essential part of my day and I take my morning very seriously.

When I don't do most of these things, I tend to feel very crappy throughout the whole day for the rest of the day. 

Without further ado, here are the few things I incorporate in my morning routine to make it as productive and as spiritual as possible

1. Wake up at least 2 hours before work.
If I wake up any later than that, I feel like I am rushing throughout the whole routine which I absolutely detest. So, in order not to feel like I am in a race, I wake up at least 2 hours before work. 
Usually, that is around 7- 7:30 in the morning, which gives me plenty of time to work on waking up before I start teaching.

2. Coffee.
I don't care what anyone says, I don't think I will ever ever NEVER stop drinking my morning coffee. So naturally, the first thing I do (after going to the bathroom) is to make myself a cup o' Joe, and take it outside with me to my garden. 

3. Journaling
I take my notebook and book outside with me, and the next step for me is to journal.
I tend to write about what I dreamt last night, how I feel upon waking up, what are my goals for today. I call those my morning pages. Then, if I feel like it, I will do some shadow work. 
Shadow work is journal prompts that help you heal your inner child by processing through things again with guided outlines. Not gonna lie, it is difficult, but also very much worth it. 

4. Read
I try to read my book in the morning because that is usually the only time I have to actually read. 
Currently, I am reading "The Master and Margarita" by Bulgakov, and I am thoroughly enjoying it. 
Sometimes I will read a spiritual book, or a self-help/self-improvement book instead, so another book that I've been reading alongside Bulgakov is "Beyond Order" by Jordan Peterson.
(If you'd like, I can make like a book post or something like that... Lemme know!) 

5. Yoga
I usually start with sun salutations, and possibly stretch a bit more beyond that. I have also been working on my handstands and other inversions, so I am quite proud of how far I have come. 
Yoga has definitely been one of the saving graces for my mental health. There is something about being pulled into your body and out of your mind that is incredibly calming, so I try my best to do yoga on a daily basis. 

6. Meditation
This is something that I've only recently started, and I am struggling a lot with it. But, I know lots and lots of people are into meditation for their mental health, so I thought of giving it a try. 
So far I've been meditating by trying to sit as calmly as possible and repeating my affirmations in my head. This usually last about 5ish minutes, but I'm working on it yet. 

7. Getting ready
I make it a ritual to get ready for work. Even though I work from home, I try to dress up nice, to do my skin care, and to look presentable (for myself). That way I feel like I am actually going to an office instead of sitting down in my living room.
If you're curious about how I balance my work and life, I have a whole separate post about it. 
I'll leave the link right here

There you guys have it- an updated morning routine! 

What do you do for your morning routine? 
Let me know down below or find me on my social medias!

o m e g a 

In my signature style, we begin the series by making a 

6 months plan for the rest of the year!

In this post, we will cover what to include in your 6 months plan, how to plan it all out, where to plan it, and so on!

If this sounds interesting to you, be sure to subscribe to follow up the whole series, and continue reading down below!

1. Choosing the goals 

First and foremost you gotta figure out what you want to do and how you want your year-end to look like.
Get a junk piece of paper to brainstorm, and start writing down your values.
Another great exercise to do at this point is to write down every single detail of a perfect day and how and what would you like to do at any point in time by the end of the year.

It sounds overly complicated but here is an example

"I wake up at 6 in the morning and the first thing I do is meditate. Then I put on this type of outfit and I go and make this kind of coffee. I eat this for breakfast, I go to that job, I work out when I finish the job..." 

You get the point! 

Then, make it into chunks of goals:

A) I wake up at 6
B) I go plant-based
C) I get healthy 
D) I change my job

2. Setting the daily steps

Now that you have your big chunk goals, it's time to cut them up into bite-sized pieces.
How are you going to wake up at 6? 
Assess the situation first, and then take baby steps. Start waking up 15 minutes earlier each day until you reach your goal. Or, change up your morning and evening routines. 

Do this for every single goal that you have on this list. 

Guide yourself with this question: 

What would a person that does this do on a daily basis? 
What would a person that wakes up at 6 in the morning do at night? 
What would a plant-based person choose for breakfast? 
What would an organized and neat person do in this situation? 

These questions will help you basically pretend like you are already that person. 

3. Find your why

All of these things are great on paper, but unless you have a powerful why behind all of those habits and goals, chances are that you will fall off the motivation train quite fast.

Your whys need to stem from a very strong point inside of you.

Why do you want to wake up early?  

Why do you want to become healthy? 

Why do you want to change your job and find a new one? 

Your whys are what will push you out of bed when the alarm rings at 6 AM, and they are what will get you to work towards that new job position. 

Use journaling to figure out why those things are important to you. 
If you struggle to find your why then maybe this goal really isn't important to you, so you can easily discard it. 

Through this process, you will eliminate the unnecessary and the unwanted, and you will hone down on what truly makes you and your goals yours.

Now, here are some ideas for goals to include in your 6 months plan, that might help you out with the brainstorming session:

◖Uplift your apartment/living space ◗
-clean the cupboards in the kitchen
-take out things from the garage and donate
-get a new couch

◖Start your own business ◗
-research type of business you are interested in
-open a bank account for ...
-registrations of companies 

◖Start a savings account ◗
-research banks
-go and inform yourself in the bank

◖Lose/gain weight ◗
-change diet
-start working out

◖Do a handstand ◗
-practice every day at 8PM
-do handstand drills
-watch tutorials

◖Start a blog/YouTube channel ◗
-research niches
-pick a name
-brainstorm post/video ideas

◖Change your style/hair/clothes etc ◗
-look up on Pinterest to see what you like
-online window shopping
-creating a budget
-creating a vision board

◖Buy... (this can be big or small, it's really up to you) ◗
-research brands 
-see the price range
-make a savings plan



There you have it guys, the first post in the That Girl series!
Let me know what you think down below or find me on my social media!
What will you include in your 6 months plan? Was this a helpful post?