Throughout the month of May, I had been working on keeping my mental health higher than the bare minimum [aka what happens when I lounge around and do nothing all day]. Nothing gets my serotonin levels as high as when I’m doing something new. I made a pact at the end of April to do one new thing a day for each day in May. I recommend everyone do this as well because you get to try new things and might find a new hobby! Here’s my new thing a day for May, let me know what new things you’ve tried since quarantine!
May 1- Make bread [soda bread]
May 2 – Build my garden [I made a raised bed using cinder blocks]
May 3 – Started a sourdough bread starter [it failed but I started it haha]
May 4 – Make whipped coffee [or the Greek frappe]
May 5 – Accepted a job! [headed to Spain]
May 6 – Made dog biscuits
May 7 – Started drawing
May 8 – Tried graphic art
May 9 – Moved out of my college apartment
May 10 – Took college graduation pictures
May 11 – Applied for my teacher license
May 12 – Became a brand ambassador [Orgain protein… use code LIVINGOFFLEESH30 for 30% off your order hehe]
May 13 – cleaned out my linen closet [I found expired shampoo from 2006…]
May 14 – Started using bar shampoo [I’m trying to lessen my plastic consumption]
May 15 – Wore shorts outside! [I’m v self-conscious of my legs so this was a huge milestone]
May 16 – Added soil to my garden + added plants
May 17 – Got short hair [for the first time since 8th grade]
May 18 – I learned to cut a watermelon [this was actually a big accomplishment]
May 19 – Went through everything I own
May 20 – Planned all my blog content for the whole summer!
May 21 – Made monkey bread
May 22 – Merged my college and home rooms successfully
May 23 – Planted seeds in my garden
May 24 – Had a picnic
May 25 – Started a workout program
May 26 – Tried the VEGAN Dilly Bar
May 27 – Rebranded my blog
May 28 – Made a tofu scramble [one that actually tasted good]
May 29 – Celebrated my sister’s high school graduation
May 30 – Worked out consistently for one week! [I’ve been all over the place s this was HUGE]
May 31 – Only had 1 hour of screen time
Some of these weren’t super new but were things I hadn’t done in ages so it was nice to revisit some old things I’d done in the past
Let me know if you try some new things in June
❤ Alicia
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