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WEEK 30. I feel like doing a reoccurring weekly post is a good way to gather some thoughts about the week and measure progress over time so def expect more of these. I’ve been taking some online courses so one of my goals this week is to create a marketing presentation start to finish. Otherwise, continue learning about topics that are of interest that I may not have time to explore as much during the school year.

WHAT I’M WORKING ON

Less screen time. This is the main habit I want to focus on this week. I’ve been starting my day without scrolling or being on my phone too much and I feel like I end up feeling less stressed and anxious throughout the day.

Reading. Still wishing I had read more toward the beginning of the summer but I’m starting to get back into the routine of it. Right now I’m reading Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. I have a few books to pick up from the library and I’m most excited about Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown.

Less food waste. Our fruit was going bad so this weekend I made a nectarine crisp to use it up. When I’m coming up with recipe ideas I’ve been trying to use the ingredients we have at home or come up with ways we can save them. I usually freeze bananas and berries for smoothies but I’m also trying to find different ways to save produce. I’m also planning to make ice cream this week since we have leftover egg yolks.

INSPO THIS WEEK

Starbucks copycat recipes. I love Starbucks especially after getting it at BU so often with my dining points. It’s super convenient for me since there’s a Starbucks in the business building. My go to drinks are

• Nitro cold brew (even though its too much caffeine for me tbh)
• Iced shaken espresso with almond milk & SF vanilla + cinnamon
• Hot coffee
• Almondmilk cappuccino

** add cinnamon to make each one way better.

ANYWAY I usually get Egg White Bites or the Spinach Feta Wrap too. We have all the ingredients right now so I’m going to remake both this week. If they turn out well I think it would actually be pretty easy to batch prep the egg bites at school.

Taylor Swift. I’m so excited I got tickets to see Taylor this Friday and feel like it’s coming up so fast. Def listening to lots of Taylor Swift this week. Figuring out the outfit still but I have a white top with puffy sleeves & ruching on the sides I’ll wear.

Designing my room. Finally thinking about how I want my room to look next year! I have my own room so theres a bit more space to actually decorate. I’m thinking I’ll do the same colors and a boho chic theme – rust orange, neutrals, sage green etc. I definitely want to add a headboard and nightstand now that theres more room. I’m not going to order much until I’m actually there so I can see how much space I really have but the Pinterest board is def coming along!