Today, I've been food prepping for when a girlfriend is staying next weekend. These (pictured) chickpea, mushroom and sweet potato burgers. It's going to be a busy week so I also have vegan mayo, hummus and huge bowl of kale-slaw. PLUS, how gorgeous do these (bought!) giant falafel look? Prepping food for a busy week to come is a non negotiable act of self-care for me. Or at least, buying my fast, lazy, delicious options in advance! Also, new recipe recommendation - have you heard of Frankies? I hadn't, however they look devine! "Flavorful Indian Burritos made with curry mashed potatoes, chickpeas, cauliflower, spinach, pickled onions and amazing Cilantro Mint Chutney." => I would make one adjustment and skip the added coconut oil OR even better swap it for some mashed tofu. Here is the recipe from Sylvia from Feasting at Home: https://www.feastingathome.com/indian-frankie-recipe/ Love to know YOUR, fast, lazy, delicious options to have on hand for a busy week?

Our Theme, #MondayMotivation. Almost 14 years ago when I escaped what I not so affectionately call "The Business from Hell" I came away with both an understanding that knowing what you DON'T want is just a valuable as getting clarity on what you DO want. PLUS, I had built - over roughly 30 months of money-haemorrhaging, drama-filled, sleep-deprived extreme UN-fun - a formidable certainty of self and ability to Back Myself, that I rely on to this day. Back Yourself 100% is my number one hard learnt lesson that I would share with debilitatingly shy teenager Kate (if she'd listen) and it relates to every aspect of your life. From Business to your Body to any unhelpful Beliefs you want to upgrade. If you have not yet experienced the sort of situation that forces you into a sink or swim attitude of self certainty then you can more calmly and enjoyably build an ability to Back Yourself with any of all of these actions: ✅ 1. Jot down (and consciously focus on) 3 reference points for success or things you did well each day. ✅ 2. Recall in as much detail and with as much emotional intensity that thing or that time, you did step up or learn a new skill or achieve something that had once seemed impossible or at the least, very challenging. ✅ 3. Decide now on something that stretches you and commit to take the steps to achieve it. You can consciously build your belief in yourself by one step at a time coming through for you and DOING what you say you are going to do. You can start this process TODAY by deciding on the next step even if you don't know ALL the steps. Odds on, with most things of value, you won't know all the steps before you start and even if you think you do, it's almost certain, they will change and you will need to adapt! Curious to know, do YOU have a most valuable lesson you would share with your younger self?

A little over a week into the Plant Positive Jumpstart it's a great time to Evaluate and then Refine your healthy habits. An opportunity to: 1. Fix what is not working.
 2. Celebrate what is. 3. Where needed - Lower the bar to raise your chance of success. A few examples: 1. When I first became vegan I made perfect green smoothies by washing all my organic veg, adding minimal fruit and ruining it all with (disgusting) Spirulina. => it was too much effort! I swapped (#3. lowered the bar!) to frozen veg + fruit, ditched the Spirulina completely and used a plant-based protein powder. Faster. Cheaper. More enjoyable. 2. What you focus on expands, so let it be your WINS - celebrate them! Perhaps using up your leftover broccoli stems and "past it's best" spinach in a batch of dairy free pesto. Or making triple the amount of dinner you need and freezing it for future meals. Even, that low value snack you avoided today and the edamame you chose instead (I'm in a serious edamame phase currently!) 3. Lower the bar, by aiming for a shorter walk instead of NO walk. Or, one processed vegan burger with ALL the mixed veg and fresh salad instead of 2 burgers and fries. Even, aiming for 60 seconds of meditating or journaling if longer feels daunting. ✅ Is there anywhere YOU need to lower the bar to raise your chance of success? ✅ Ok, the GIF is the OPPOSITE of lowering the bar for your success however it's too good NOT to share!

What is your ONE most important daily action for 30 Days this October Plant Positive Jumpstart? Considerations for your daily action: - This is about skill acquisition as well as results. What skills are worth building? - What is something that will have a compounding positive impact on your life? - What is the upside, if it goes really well? - What is the downside, is there even one - besides a little time?

I want to apologise for going off the radar since the Plant Positive Jumpstart in April. I am still super excited to build a supportive space for vegans and the plant curious in Skool. My timing was just off! I started this group at the same time as starting at a new gym in a new city, and finishing the second Plant Positive Journal. I have been thinking about what is the best strategy moving forward A LOT though, and will start putting it into action from September for a much improved Plant Positive Jumpstart in October. So, for now if you're up for hearing how a modest first small step can ignite life-changing action - I really recommend this podcast interview. I LOVED this conversation! In #TheHealthificationPodcast E883: Tim Kaufman's Journey From Addiction and Immobility to Athleticism and Wellness. Tim Kaufman is an exceptional story teller... and WOW does he have a powerful story to share with us today. Tim's journey from addiction and immobility to athleticism and wellness inspires hope and might well ignite the first small step of life-changing action. His book, ESCAPE - Breaking Free From A Self-Made Prison reveals in excruciating detail just how low and desperate Tim got after a terrifying health diagnosis in his early 20's prompted his descension into addiction to prescription medication, alcohol and fast food. By 37 Tim weighed over 400 pounds and was unable to perform simple daily tasks. He had lost his interest in life and had almost given up. When Tim started his journey to regain his health, it was only to buy some time between funerals for his dear wife Heather. This is NOT a linear change your diet, change your life, it's now all smooth sailing story. Subsequently, it is so much more powerful. This transformation is about Gratitude, Hope and making a start with tiny steps - it was getting out of his work chair twice for Tim. Importantly, Tim believes the mistakes he made when attempting this big lifestyle change, led to his success because at least he got started.