💌 In my grandma era

Shifts I made to prioritize my peace, wellbeing, & personal development

Happy Monday friends, I’ve missed you all. <3

Slow living (or as some call it, the “grandma lifestyle”) is my new favourite thing.

I had a couple late nights the past two weeks, in honour of seeing some dear friends before I leave for Toronto — the only reason I went out clubbing (fully sober, btw). And I had a ton of fun.

But, as I returned home hours past my bedtime, and quietly shut my door as to not wake up my parents, I thought to myself: late nights just aren’t worth it anymore. Loud music and ringing ears don’t feel good. Dancing was cool, but I’d rather save that energy for a morning gym sesh. The company was great, but would’ve been just as sweet in normal waking hours, in environments where we don’t have to shout.

On any given night, clubbing can no longer compare to a nice shower, my cozy bed, and a warm cup of tea. I value routine and peace more than crazy nights, and it’s crazy to contextualize — just over a year ago, I was getting drunk almost every week, sometimes multiple times in one. I had loads of fun, and wouldn’t change a thing — it was right for that chapter of my life.

Some might give you flack for changing, at times condescendingly. “You’re no fun anymore.” “What happened to you?” “You’ve changed.” (No sh*t, that’s a part of growth.) Don’t listen to them.

When priorities and values shift, so do your lifestyle and preferences — and often, so do the people around you.

Don’t condone others for being different, either. Protect your energy, live in your lane, but stay humble knowing darn good well that you’re also only human. And if you find yourself twerking on a bar table at 28 years-old, that’s also pretty f*cking awesome.

Whether you’re in your party girl era, healing era, grandma era, academic era, girlboss era, travel era, whatever XXX era you want to define for yourself — as long as it’s on your own terms, keep on live-laugh-loving.

In honour of entering my grandma era at the ripe age of 25 (for now…), here are some slow living tips I want to share with ya’ll, in the form of lists!

3 things I cut out:

1. Alcohol

2. Pressing snooze

3. Gossip

3 daily non-negotiables:

1. Exercise

2. Sunlight

3. Learning

3 must-dos before bed:

1. Skincare

2. Gratitude journal

3. Lay out clothes for the next day

3 wellness must-haves:

1. Portable pill organizer, for daily supplements

2. Tongue scraper, for dental hygiene

3. Silk sleep mask, for solid shut-eye

3 phases I use more:

1. “Thank you” - to show gratitude and appreciation

2. “Tell me more” - to get others talking about what they care about

3. “No, thank you” - to set boundaries without explaining yourself

3 reasons to put yourself first:

1. You don’t need a reason to put yourself first

2. You don’t need a reason to put yourself first

3. You don’t need a reason to put yourself first

Changed up my newsletter format a tad: one longer-form piece per edition, with short n’ sweet “Meg’s Weeklies” below! Let me know your thoughts, and thank you so much for reading. <3

Your grandma,
Meg

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🍵 Meg’s Weeklies

Keeping up with the Kardashians Megatron, through my weekly gems!

Podcast I’m listening to:

Article I’m reading:

10 Mental Models for Learning Anything - knowledge to expand knowledge.

Quote I’m pondering:

“What you see in other people is a reflection of yourself. A person of goodness sees goodness in others and a person of evil sees evil in others.” -Omar Suleiman

Raw life update:

• It’s catch-up season! Lots of meet-ups with old pals before I leave Vancouver.

• I get to work on piloting AI to my team at work!!! I’m SO EXCITED.

• Got a very visible watch tan already. I can’t resist the sun.

• Started taking Omega-3, magnesium, and probiotic supplements, and already noticing a shift in my energy levels and bloating. (Also getting my blood work done!)

• Took my road bike on some rides this week and it felt soooo good!

• Decluttering my insanely packed camera roll, once and for all.

• I’m also in the process of rebranding my podcast… stay tuned.

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