My Summer Happiness Bucket List! I’m sharing what truly makes me happy plus a free printable template for you to make your own bucket list!
Happy July!! I’m back with another Out of the Kitchen post. I’m kind of just letting my heart guide me with this, so if you want more of these posts let me know!
P.S. If you’re doing the 7-Day Smoothie Challenge , then happy Day 1 of the challenge! I know that summer started back in June, but July has always felt like the real start of summer to me. Maybe it’s because it’s still bright outside at 6 pm, we celebrate our anniversary and travel plans are coming into their final prep stages, but July truly is summer! I’m really trying to bring back that joy that I once felt as a teenager on summer vacation, into the everyday adulting life. Summer should be special for all of us! You may have noticed that I’ve been on the theme of happiness this summer, and there’s a really good reason for that. I’ve always known how important happiness was to me, of course, but it wasn’t until a few weeks ago that I started to actively reach for it more than I ever have in my life.
It was a question the Mr. asked me that really changed my entire outlook.
The Mr. reads a lot , like 6x more than I do (and I read a lot) and he came across a question in a motivational online story that I didn’t know would really rock the way my goals were headed this year.
What do you need in this life to make you truly happy?
No really, when you stop, take a quiet moment and think “ WHAT in this life, do I NEED , to make ME , truly HAPPY ?”, what comes to mind? In fact, don’t google that question, because then you’ll only get answers from what others deem will make you happy. In these moments, you need to not tell yourself what you need, instead you need to hear from yourself what you need, to be quiet enough to actually hear it. I know, it sounds kind of weird, but I really do mean it. I always knew that a blanket statement of “ money and a stable career ” didn’t make me happy (which by the way, if that truly makes you happy, that is OK), but I knew that having enough money to travel the world , and growing my business to a point where this was achievable actually was.
So I followed the author, and I made my list. He warned that the list may start out long and flooded with some things that we think would made us happy. But little by little, we would whittle it down to what our heart knows is true. P.S. – this is scary sharing!! But ever since making this list, which I personally consider to be a life vision board, I’ve seen how I’ve shifted the way I have approached several things.
This list grows for me every day, and it’s a true reflection of what makes me happy.
Now, to the great stuff. I knew that in order to really achieve this list, I would need to make a bucket list of some sorts to make this into a list of fun activities. Summer is supposed to be fun, right?! I don’t remember the last time I made a summer bucket list, so I turned my bucket list into a summer happiness bucket list – things I wanted to do this summer, with zero pressure to achieve them, that I know would better me, my happiness and my life. Ready for the list?
EARLY BIRD LIST IS CLOSED!
WHY I WROTE THIS EBOOK
The number one reason I wrote this ebook is because YOU asked for it! I’ve been a vegetarian for almost 4 years, and it’s been the best decision of my entire life. In fact, if I didn’t become vegetarian, Jessica in the Kitchen literally wouldn’t exist. Soon after becoming vegetarian, I found that I had an abundance of delicious, healthy food to make, and I wanted to share that with you all on this site, Jessica in the Kitchen.
Fast forward to now and every month I am able to share my recipes with hundreds of thousands of amazing readers, and I’ve gotten some incredible feedback as a result. I’ve heard about how eating a meatless diet helped so many of my readers, their families, their elders, and how it really changed the course of their lives . Your stories are endlessly inspiring, please keep sharing them!
I’ve also heard an endless list of worries . Readers who are excited to make the switch, or simply to just incorporate more vegetables into their lives, but…they’re so lost. The questions I get the most are:
“But, how do I actually make the switch? I want to, but I really don’t know how to.”
“What about my protein?”
“How do I plan ahead? I bought all these ingredients, I have these recipes, and I still don’t know where to start.”
“What about when I go to a restaurant?”
“How will I know I’m eating a balanced diet?”
SO EXCITED.
I’ve answered ALL of these questions for you, and even more. After helping several readers individually, it occurred to me that I needed to make an easy to follow, step-by-step guide to make this process 10x easier for everyone. I’ve done all the hard work for you, because I want you to be able to just start living the life you’ve always wanted to!
Honestly this process has been SO exciting. I can’t wait until you’ve opened the ebook and begin!! In fact, I wanted to ensure that putting the proper research into this ebook was my top priority. Even if you aren’t ready to make the switch yet, but want to start incorporating more fruits and vegetables into your life, this guide will definitely help you out.
A few months ago, I was approached by a publishing company to write a cookbook. I thought it would be the answer to all your questions, but soon into the process I realised that not only was it so far from the answer, but it would mean all the work I was doing to create this guide for you would have to be put aside.
So…I said no to the offer after I realised it just wouldn’t be right for you. Then I decided to put my everything into getting this ebook guide to you.
I’ve been working on this ebook for over two years. I wanted it to be the best possible guide it could be for you, so I put in the work, carefully tested every single recipe, and crafted together an easy-to-read guide containing everything you need to know, without being overwhelming.
What The EBook Includes:
- My Story, and how switching to a meatless diet was the ONLY thing that really cured 10 years of sickness
- Clear, straight forward information on getting your protein
- 70+ recipes , including 22 brand new, never-before-seen recipe s created with this guide in mind
- A thoroughly thought out 4-week meal prep guide + a grocery list guide for each week to get you started
- A Blank Clean Eating Grocery List to take the guesswork out of grocery shopping
- A Blank Meal Prep Printable Chart so you can print off and slot in your own recipes
- A one-page guide to eating out as a vegetarian
- A one-page guide to eating vegetarian on a budget
- The Top 5 things I wish I could share with myself if I was just turning vegetarian again
- SO MUCH MORE!
VIP Early-Bird Pricing List – CLOSED!
Even better news: I’m opening up my VIP Early-Bird Pricing List TODAY!!
- Early-bird pricing
- Notification as soon as the ebook goes live
- Behind The Scenes look at the making of the ebook
- To get one of the brand new recipes BEFORE anyone else does
- A chance to help give your feedback while we are finalising details!
I hope you’re as excited as I am! This process has been exciting, nerve-wracking and even intimidating, but it has been SO much fun and I can’t wait until until launch day! I’ll keep updating you on more to come, including a sneak peak of the inside of the book!
