The leaves were an explosion of color this week in Texas, and even though we wait a little longer than most to start celebrating fall, it was so worth it. It gave me that change of seasons feeling – where you’re shedding the old, centering yourself, and hopeful for what’s next. Today in Scrolls we have a ton of opportunities for just that, and I’m so thankful you’re here to share ideas and inspiration with!

Meals

We posted our Superfood Smoothie Secrets this week and if you try just one item from it, let it be equal parts fruit + veggies (I promise it won’t change the taste!). While I’ve seen a huge spike in the cost of fresh produce, so far the frozen fruits and vegetables haven’t increased substantially (at least from the bags we’ve been buying at Costco). Smoothies are a substantial, easy, delicious way to get many of the nutrients you need. Here’s what we added to this one:

• 1:1 organic frozen riced cauliflower + triple berry blend
• 2 cups homemade oat milk (easy recipe coming next week!)
• 1/4 cup cashew yogurt
• 1 t. cinnamon
• 1 t. vanilla
• 1 scoop clean vegan protein
• maca, adaptogenic mushrooms, inulin

Check out this post for all of the health benefits, and other ideas to swap in and out!

Movement

Sometimes I worry my phone knows my habits better than I do. It pings me with my “health trends” regularly, and this week it said my walking average is 2 miles more per day this year, than it was last year (thankfully reaping some positive rewards of adopting a high-energy puppy).

And in looking into my health insights a little deeper overall (bloodwork, muscle mass, BMI), I came to another conclusion: gentle consistency is so much more impactful than intense inconsistency.

Until this year, I had tried cardio, HIIT, weights, low impact; going hard some days, easy others. And of all the exercise I’ve done inconsistently – walking consistently has been most impactful for my mood, my mind, and my body – by a landslide.

Need more inspo to start a walking practice? Let’s do it together.

Mindset

#’s 3,6 and 7 are really top of mind for me this week. Which ones speak to you?

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