There’s an article in the More section today that asks if we’re living on autopilot. It was funny I stumbled upon it because that concept has been on my mind a lot lately. When we get into a routine for so long, it feels like weeks blur into months, then years, and whoosh, where did it all go? With spring coming, it’s such a perfect time to re-evaluate goals, check-in with yourself and your people on all of the big picture life stuff you’re working toward, and make sure you’re making progress in the direction you want to go. And then, just for fun, shake things up a bit. I hope today’s Scrolls inspires you to do just that: try a new recipe, find the motivation you need to take the next first step, and perhaps that step is outside your comfort zone just enough to find big JOY! I’m so glad you’re here:

Meals

When Jon and I started dating, his mom gifted me a Better Homes & Gardens Annual Recipes cookbook. Little did she know back then, she started a tradition that is now such a treasure in my home and heart. Fast forward to this week and I just received the 19th (!!) cookbook to add to our collection. She has sent the Annual Recipes book to me every single year we’ve been together. What a gift!! It’s categorized by month, so here’s what we’re whipping up for March!

Movement

I’m a longtime follower of Dr. Mark Hyman and a big fan of all of the research he has done in the Blue Zones (where residents live to be 100+!), helping us learn to live more health-full lives free of pain and disease. I just ordered his new book Young Forever and there are SO many easy, insightful, life-altering protocols we can add to our daily routines to age well!

Mindset

Daily habits to improve your life – our favorite post of the week!

More

Grey picked this out for a friend’s birthday gift this weekend and it was a big hit. We added this book to go with it. Bonus: playing in the dirt is a great boost to the immune system!

I had no idea this was in a series and read it out of order, but no matter!, I devoured every page and thought it was fantastic!

Are You Living on Auto Pilot? This Could Be the Secret to Getting Your Spark Back.

This vegan air-fryer recipe looks easy and delicious. Going to try for taco Tuesday 👍🏼.

9 Small Changes Shoppers Are Making to Keep Their Grocery Bills in Check

Fun fact: the entire state of Wyoming has just 2 escalators 🤯.

The seven lifestyle factors in middle-age proven to protect you from dementia later in life.

Incredible news: Walking just 11 minutes a day could stop 10% of early deaths, researchers find.

YES to all of these! 8 Science-Backed Benefits of Olive Oil + How To Find A High-Quality Option.

Experts reveal the health benefits of fruits as they ripen 🍌.

Worth a scroll to see if any of these small shifts might work for you: “Spring-clean your life challenge”.

6 Kitchen Trends That Will Never Go Out of Style.

4 Quick Stretches to Do If You’ve Been Sitting in the Car for Hours.

Someone told me The Grand Canyon “isn’t worth it”, and I learned such a big lesson from this. Because the morning we were supposed to go, the battery died on our car remote and the car wouldn’t start and our travel day was set back by several hours, and I almost, almost said, let’s skip it and head straight for Sedona. But it’s one of the Seven Wonders!! We were too close not to see it. And when I tell you it was “worth it”, my goodness was it ever. I cried. And cried again because no pictures, videos, words could ever capture it like your own eyeballs can, and on top of all that, I got to experience it with my people.

So my aha was this. Sure. Your discipline around your lifestyle choices, or the value system you espouse, or how you live day to day may not be “worth it” to some people. But how could we let someone else’s ethos guide our path? Surely all of our “worth it’s” are different, just as we are. And only you get to decide 💙