Hey, it's Sunday
How are things on your side of the world?
Today, I took a day off.
I can't wait to indulge in my favourite hobbies.
It's important to break away from hyper-productivity.
I'm learning that slowing down is an important part of my 
growth.
Today is Sunday's day off :)
I start every day with my morning rituals.
When I was young, I never appreciated routines.
I found them to be boring, montonous. 
I thought adults with routines were dull -
Why would you want to do the same thing every day?
But what I have learnt and found is that you make a million 
micro-decisions, every single day.
From what clothes to wear, how to do your hair, to what to 
pack for lunch
It's mentally exhausting, isn't it?
I'm learning more and more each day that having set rituals
Will set you up and prepare you to face the day.
These rituals become second nature: habits that become 
automated.
So you don't even have to think about them. There is no 
additional mental output.
I love the unhurried pace of meditating. I can take as long 
as I want / need.
My cats love chilling with me when I meditate. They must 
like the peaceful vibe and breath work?
Makes himself comfy :')
Cats are such wonderful pets.
They make for great company, and it's really rewarding 
seeing them develop their own personalities :)
Every day, whenever I meditate or do yoga, my cats like to 
join me.
If you're wondering about the other one, he is napping. He 
also gets a lot of love, so do not worry :')
Little cat rubs. He is a good boi :B
What does your morning routines look like?
I love the routine of making coffee. I've actually been 
watching a lot of peaceful cafe videos :')
That first stip of coffee in the morning hits different :'))
Time to snuggle up with a book!
I love Robert Green's books: they are on a whole different 
level with the amount of detail and historical references.
I usually move all around the couch and get comfy.
I love eBooks, for convenience. But hardcover books and I 
have a romance that goes way, way back :)
I treat books like a time capsule. I highlight and write 
little notes in them.
When I go back to reading them, a year or two from now, I 
like seeing the comments I make.
It's the little things. I see Past Sunday's thoughts and 
mindset
A also likes reading with me. He has a lot of thoughts that 
I guess I'm just not ready for yet!
Lowkey just makes himself comfortable, no matter what 
position I'm in.
He takes on liquid form sometimes I think.
I guess cats don't care what humans think is impossible.
I can read for hours and hours.
When you take pause, and think about what it is that you 
would rather be doing:
That is the very thing you should do once you make time for 
yourself.
I used to make excuses all the time for myself:
"I'm time poor."
"It's too self-indulgent! I can't capitalise on this hobby" 
:(((
Now, I intentionally make time to do the things that I enjoy
 just for enjoyment sake.
I think I will visit my plants now.
I felt a little guilty when I moved into this apartment
My old place had an amazing sunroom, and my plants really 
thrived.
But here, I only get filtered lighting on my balcony.
I was worried they might not survive with the big change in 
sunshine.
But thankfully, they seem happy enough.
I'm going to give this big boi a spray and clean his leaves.
My plants can get dusty being outside. Cleaning their leaves
 ensure that they get the proper sunlight and nutrients.
Also got to give them a bit of a trim as he has gotten leggy
 :')
Noticed that the weather looks wonderful today! Good job 
Melbourne.
Decide to take advantage of the weather and head on outside.
I go for daily walks, keeping to the one hour requirement.
It's so peaceful and I'm experiencing so much joy from the 
little things.
Melbourne has outdone itself: today's weather was A+++
Treated myself to avocado smoothie + lunch :)
Home, and time to set up lunch outside :)
Squeeze a little reading in too whilst I'm at it.
To be fair, you probably shouldn't multitask when eating.
But look at me - out here breakingr all the rules on my day 
off :')
Pop back in to play with A a little bit. He has so much 
energy.
Feeling nice and relaxed. Tea and biscuit time.
So it's actually kind of funny. In my last video, I showed 
you my whole afternoon tea routine, remember?
But the truth is, I didn't get this kettle until just a few 
days ago ha!
I was simply boiling water in a big pot for months.
Setting the mood :) I love the sound of crackling fire and 
pairing it with hot tea.
I think it's so important to romanticise your life.
Not for likes or other people.
(I would still do this even if I wasn't making a video).
But this life? You only get one chance at it. If you like 
sitting by a fireplace but can't afford one, innovate!
I've been really enjoying learning to make pixel art.
Learning new things is definitely a passion of mine.
Ah he finally makes an appearance!
By all means, please make yourself comfortable whilst I'm 
trying to draw :')
I think learning should be a life-long skill. There is 
always so much to find out about and do.
And these days, you can learn pretty much anything for free 
on the Internet. That's pretty dope.
Ending the day with a nice, long shower. 
The LED candles make an appearance again :)
The flickering light is honestly so peaceful.
If you're looking for some low-effort / cost ambience, I 
highly recommend amber lights. Game-changer.
Before bed, I always journal.
I empty my mind with the day's thoughts and find sleep comes
 easily.
I use Notion for literally my entire life admin. It's the 
bible of everything for me.
If anyone is ever interested in the templates I use, let me 
know.
I start off with three things I am grateful for.
It can be as small as: I got up early today!
To monumental things like: I'm grateful I honoured my higher
 self.
I notice that my happiness levels have increased since 
actively honing into my gratitude.
It's like a muscle you should flex consistently and build to
 strengthen.
And the more you build on it, the more easily it comes to 
you.
It allows for you to reflect on the things that you would 
otherwise take for granted.
I also have a space where I reaffirm or plan something nice 
that I will do for myself for that day.
The way I see it, we spend our life and time pleasing other 
people.
And if your baseline is to serve, that's OK. That's my 
baseline too.
But what if you treated yourself as well as you treat others
 that you love?
What if you spoke to yourself kindly the way you would 
comfort your best friend?
I believe self-love and self-care is worth practising daily.
I think too often we underestimate the importance of 
actively loving and caring for ourselves.
I wonder why.
Perhaps as a society, we worry that self-care is too 
self-indulgent.
But let me tell you this:
You will find that once you harness that affection for you, 
the way you treat others is transformed too.
I promise you: I have yet to meet someone who truly loved 
and honoured themselves
act out or be a jerk. That's just not how it works.
With true inner peace, it radiates out of you.
Carve out time, schedule moments to wash yourself over with 
love and care.
It won't be easy.
I think sometimes the conditioning goes so deep that we 
actually internalise that we do not deserve affection and 
care for ourselves.
Know that that narrative that the world tries to convince 
you is wrong.
There is nothing selfish about self-love, self-care, 
self-actualisation.
Trust your body when it tells you it is tired.
Trust your gut when it tells you it needs a break.
I took today off because I am learning how to truly listen 
to my body.
And the entire day, I felt like I was glowing.
Magical things happen when we learn to trust our inner 
voice.
Also, how hectic do my hands look when I am typing? :')
I was super in the zone, and to be honest, I don't type very
 prettily.
I hope you enjoyed this video. I really loved making it.
Take this as a gentle, loving reminder to take some time 
off.
There is a time for hustle, and a time for hard work.
But there is also a time for rest; for finding small joys.
This is the sign you've needed :)
Until next Sunday.
See you then.
