Is perfection getting in the way?
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step…
But damn if that first step isn’t the hardest to take!
Change is OVERWHELMING.
Being new at anything is uncomfortable.
When I first went plant-based, I felt like there were 10,000 things I needed to remember…
...and every time I turned around, there was SOMETHING ELSE to learn.
I felt like throwing in the towel—"It’s just too much. I give up!"
Or more recently when I was moving…
I put off packing ANYTHING for days because I didn’t know where to start…
I loaded myself up with excuses too, like… “tomorrow I’ll have more energy…”
OR… “maybe I should get all the boxes and tape and stuff I need first.”
But really I just needed to pick up ONE item, stick it in a box, and get the ball rolling.
TAKE THAT FIRST STEP.
Which builds momentum to help make the next steps easier.
If you can’t get all the items on the list… If you can’t batch cook before the next plan is out… If work and life are 80-hour crazy…
That’s OKAY.
Start with ONE meal.
Or even just a bag of rice.
Buy the ingredients for that meal (or buy the rice).
And then make it. (It doesn’t even have to be the same day.)
You just need to start. START building momentum, making unfamiliar FAMILIAR.
There is never a “good” time to make a change.
The best time to start is always right now.
If you wait for all the stars to align, it’ll never happen…
And when it rains, it pours…
So practice bailing out water now…
When it’s sunny (or kinda sunny) so you’re more prepared for the storm.
In other words, start developing good habits and routines NOW so when the shiitakes really hit the fan, you’re equipped to handle that situation better and you don’t slide down so hard.
Remember: Progress NOT Perfection is our motto.
So what the hello kitty are you waiting for?
