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My name is Hosannah. I am a vegan lifestyleblogger. I am 31 years old, mother of 3 beautiful children and married to a wonderful man for 12 years. I am a trained sales assistant specializing in textile. I’m all about sustainable and ethical fashion. Trying to be the best version of myself . If you want to know more follow the blog.

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3 things I’m going to achieve in 2019

19-12-2018 07:42 Talks

2019 is just around the corner! Scary right?!

It is soon to be a brand new year and it’s that time of the year where most of us start settings goals for things we want to achieve/change in the new year.. Most of us end up giving up on those new years resolutions and I’m also quilty of this, but over the past 2 years I have actually achieved my new years resolutions. The only one I’m still batteling with is my fitness goals haha.

It’s so good to look back on the year that had past and see how far you have come and being grateful for all the small and big changes that you have accomplished over the year. Looking back is also a great thing to do when setting new goals.

2019 is going to be a great year for me, not because I can see into the future, but because I have set my intentions for it to be a good year. It’s all in the mind!

I have 3 things that I am going to achieve! I write going to because It’s much more positive and uplifting than using the frase I want to. These are not the only things on my list, but these are the main things on my list of things I’m going to achieve/change.

So here are 3 things I’m going to achieve in year 2019:

1. Learn spanish

Ever since I left Jamaica as a young girl I wanted to learn spanish. I had a few months of spainsh lessons in school before we left to live in Denmark. After our trip to Gran Canaria in november I decided to start learning spanish. I am learning from home and using an app called Duolingo and what ever apps I can find to help me reach my goal. I read somewhere that spanish is easy to learn and It’s possiable to learn in 6 months time, but I’m giving it a year.. If you have any good tips on learning spanish fast let me know.. Muchas gracias!

2. Journaling for 365 days

I have been listening to quite a of podcast on my 2 months break from social media. One of my favorite is called “Hey, girl ” by Alex Elle. And all the succesful women she interviews talk about journaling. I use to journal as a teen, where I would write in my journal if I was going through tuff times or if I was excited about something. Journaling is good for your mental health and that is the mane reason I want to start journaling. To put my thoughts unto paper ever day for an entire year.. It’s gonna be tuff but only until it becomes a habit!

3. Buy less thrifted/secondhand items and start investing and learning more about etchical items/brands.

Yes you read this one right! This thrift Queen right here is going to “give up thrifting” well not completly, but I’m going to thrift way less next year. I have so much clothing I really don’t need to buy anymore. But as a fashion lover It’s tuff not to. I am going to Berlin fashion week in january ( my first time ) . I was invited to an etchical campaign by Mochni and I’m so excited to see what It’s all about. We are attending a few other ethical fashion events and there I’m hoping to learn and meet some really cool ethical fashion brands. The plan is to shop less thrift/secondhand and save my money so I will be able to support ethical/ substainable brands that are making a difference in the World of fashion. Buying etchical is expensive When you are a low budget fashion girl, but I want to support these brands because you know fir sure that the people who make there items are Well paid and work under good conditions. I’m excited to learn more about ethical brands and find the ones that fit my personal style, and I’m planning on letting you guys in on this journey.

VEGAN SERIES: MY 10 BEST TIPS TO GO VEGAN BY Katrine Højer

10-12-2018 08:17 mad og opskrifterVegan series

Hello there!

Welcome to another blogpost from my vegan series. Today on the blog I had the chance to get 10 best vegan tips from Katrine Højer a danish blogger and instagrammer and of course Katrine is VEGAN and she is also a nurse which I find is pretty cool! I have not yet to meet Katrine in person, but I have been following her posts on Instagram for a year now I think, well pretty early on in my vegan journey. She has beautiful pictures inspiring pictures on our instagram feed and her blog is full of delicious vegan recipes. To find out more about katrine and get tons of inspiration on your vegan journey Follow Katrine on Instagram and read her blog. A huge thank you to Katrine for sharing her 10 best tips with us and thank you guys for reading along.

Velkommen til endnu en blogpost fra min veganske serie. I dag på bloggen fik jeg muligheden for at dele de 10 bedste veganske tips fra Katrine Højer , en dansk blogger og instagrammer, og selvfølgelig er Katrine VEGANER, og hun er også sygeplejerske, hvilket jeg synes jeg er ret cool! Jeg har endnu ikke mødt Katrine personligt, men jeg har fulgt hendes indlæg på Instagram i mindst et år nu. Hun har smukke og meget inspirerende billeder på hendes instagram feed og hendes blog er fyldt med lækre veganske opskrifter. For at lære mere om katrine og få masser af inspiration på din veganske rejse så følg Katrine på Instagram og læs hendes blog . Et kæmpe stort tak til katrine for at dele sine top 10 bedste tips med os og tak til jer fordi i ville læse med..

1. Take your time

Det tager tid at ændre vaner og hermed også madvaner. Det kan være en stor omvæltning at skære alt animalsk fra i ét hug. Tag ét skridt ad gangen og følg det tempo du har behov for. Der er ingen regler, der siger, at man skal blive veganer på én dag. Husk det.

It takes time to change habits and hence also eating habits. It can be a big upheaval to cut all animal all at once. Take one step at a time and follow the pace you need. There are no rules that say you must become vegan in one day. Remember that.

2. Netværk

Meld dig ind i diverse Facebook grupper der omhandler vegansk mad og livstil. F.eks. er gruppen (((VEGANSK))) Mad meget populær. Her er fyldt med inspiration, og det er et super godt forum til at stille spørgsmål i, og hvor man kan kommunikere med andre ligesindede. Følg også andre veganere på Instagram, så dit feed bliver fyldt med inspirationsrige billeder.

Sign up for various Facebook groups that deal with vegan food and lifestyle. Eg. is the group (((VEGANSK))) Food very popular. This is filled with inspiration, and it is a great forum for asking questions and where you can communicate with other peers. Also follow other vegans on Instagram, so your feed will be filled with inspirational images.

3. Ryd op i køkkenskabene

Brug en dag på at rydde op i dine køkkenskabe, og fjern så alle de animalske madvarer du har stående. Enten kan du i overgangen til en vegansk kost få brugt de animalske ting du har tilbage, eller du kan give dem til venner eller familie, du ved vil spise det #undgåmadspild

Use a day to clean up your kitchen cabinets, and then remove all the animal foods you have standing. You can either, in transition to a vegan diet, have used the animal items you have left or you can give them to friends or family you want to eat it to #avoidfoodwaste

4. Nem mad

Skriv en liste med alle de veganske retter du kan komme i tanke om. Når du så sidder en dag og ikke kan komme på én eneste ret til dagens aftensmad - og de dage kender vi jo alle – så vil du takke mig for denne liste. Den er lige til at tage frem, og så er det bare at vælge en ret. Skriv endelig nogle nemme retter på listen såsom wok, lasagne, vietnamesiske forårsruller, dahl osv., så det ikke altid skal være et større projekt at lave mad.

Write a list of all the vegan dishes you can think of, so that when you one day can't think of one single dish for dinner you will have this list- we all have those days right? - i'm sure you will then thank me for this list. It's easy to have this list then you can just go ahead and choose a dish. Finally write some easy dishes on the list such as wok, lasagna, Vietnamese spring rolls, dahl, etc., so it's not always a big project to cook.

5. .Frys ned

I forlængelse med det forrige punkt, så lav gerne store portioner, så du kan fryse mindre portioner ned til travle dage. Det kan føles tidskrævende at lave vegansk mad hver dag, hvis ikke man er vant til det. Jeg har gerne altid dahl i fryseren, som jeg kan tage med på arbejde, hvis ikke jeg har haft tid til at lave andet mad til min madpakke.

In continuation with the previous topic, make large portions so you can freeze smaller portions down for busy days. It may be time consuming to cook vegan food every day if you are not used to it. I always have Dahl in the freezer, which I can take with me to work if I have not had the time to cook other food for my lunch.

6. Når du er ude

Det er ikke hver gang, jeg spiser hos folk, at de laver vegansk mad til mig. Jeg hører altid folk ad, hvad de serverer af mad. Hvis ikke de serverer vegansk mad, så jeg kan medbringe min egen mad der passer til den mad, de serverer, så jeg ikke skiller mig mere ud, end jeg i forvejen gør ved at spise noget andet. Jeg har altid en form for køderstatning på frost, så det er lige til at tage med. Hvis de f.eks. skal have bøffer, så kan jeg medbringe min egen veganske bøf. Om sommeren er veganske pølser et hit til de mange grillaftener.

It's not every time I eat with people that they make vegan food to me. I always hear people what food they serve. If they do not serve vegan food, then I can bring my own food to suit the food they serve, so I do not differ more than I already do by eating something else. I always have a kind of meat replacement in my freezer and it's just easy to bring along. For example, if they are having steaks, I can bring my own vegan steak. In summer vegan sausages are a hit for the many barbecue nights.

7. B12

Når man spiser vegansk, er det vigtigt, at man dagligt eller ugentligt tager et tilskud med B12-vitamin, da vi ellers kun kan få B12 fra en animalsk kost. B12-vitamin mangel kan føre til nerveskader og anæmi (for lav blodprocent). Fødevarestyrelsen anbefaler at man dagligt taget et B12- vitamintilskud på 2 µg, hvis ikke man spiser animalsk mad.

When you eat vegan, it is important that you take a daily supplement of vitamin B12 daily as we may only get B12 from an animal diet. Vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to nerve damage and anemia (low blood percentage). The Danish Food Agency recommends that you daily take a B12 vitamin supplement of 2 μg if you do not eat animal food.

8. Tjek på vitaminerne

Jeg har lavet en aftale med min læge om, at jeg én gang om året får taget en række blodprøver, for at sikre mig at jeg ikke mangler nogle vitaminer. Det har jeg heldigvis aldrig manglet, men det er godt at være på den sikre side.

I have made an appointment with my doctor that I will take a number of blood samples once a year to make sure I do not have any vitamin deficiency. Fortunately, I've never missed it, but it's good to be on the safe side.

9. Gode køkkenredskaber

Invester i en god blender, så du altid kan lave de lækreste is/nicecream, smoothies og supper. Jeg selv har en Raw fuel blender fra Wilfa. Den er til at betale og fungerer upåklageligt, men hvis man vil have en rigtig god blender er det en Vitamix blender, man skal investere i. Sådan en står øverst på min ønskeliste.

Invest in a good blender so you can always make the most delicious ice cream / nicecream, smoothies and soups. I myself have a raw fuel blender from Wilfa. It's not that expensive and work impeccably, but if you want a very good blender, it's a Vitamix blender you have to invest in. Such one is at the top of my wish list.

10. Don’t give up

Selvom det til tider kan føles besværligt at leve vegansk i vores samfund, så hold ud og husk på, at der er en god grund, til at du gør det. Husk på hvor sejt det er, at du er frontløber for en sund, etisk, miljø- og dyrevenlig livsstil.

While it may sometimes be difficult to live vegan in our society, stay strong and keep in mind that there is a good reason for doing so. Remember how cool it is that you are the front runner for a healthy, ethical, environmentally and animal-friendly lifestyle.

What 2 months of social media detox has thaught me

03-12-2018 07:45 Talkschallenge

Hello there!
It has been awhile since you guys have heard from me on the blog! I’m not sorry about that because I needed a break and that was excatly what I did. I took a break from the blog and then went on a 2 months social media detox. No youtube, no Instagram, no Pinterest, no facebook, no Snapchat, no blog for 2 months.

I decided that it was time for me to take a break from social media because my mental health was getting out of hand and I was using socail media to kinda escape my personal issues not really knowing that running to social media would only make them worst once I went offline which I really only did When I went to sleep!

So the last 2 months have been an emotional rollercoaster and I have learned a few things that I would like to share with you guys!

Nr.1
Light headed - once I stopped being on social media I instantly felt changes in my head.. My head was’nt filled with images and thoughts from what I had seen on Instagram and I stopped overthinking which I had been having problems with expecially at nighttime before bed. I no longer had to think about my next Instagram post or getting dress to take a picture my mind was free from all those thoughts and I now had a lighter head to think about other aspects in my life of more importancy. Before all I had in my head was “oh I should take a picture of this for Instagram” All my thoughts about Instagram was gone and my head became so much lighter! I almost did’nt want to return to Instagram lol. I did NOT miss Instagram at any point which was weird because Instagram was the media I used the most.

Nr. 2
Save money- I was’nt really aware of this until around week 6 of my social media detox When I suddenly felt the need to buy something, but could’nt really figure out what I wanted to buy and I could’nt find anything I wanted to buy. It suddenly dawn on me that I have’nt really been thrifting for 2 months normally I use to thrift at least once a week and suddenly I realized that I have only visited the thriftstores twice and I had only bought 2 clothing item. And to be completely honest In week 6-7 I had the hurge to buy something new and I was even out looking but luckly for me I found nothing that was worth me breaking my vow to never shop fast fashion again. This is how I realized how much social media affects us even into buying stuff that we dont need! I was constantly thrifting new items to show you guys on Instagram that you dont need to buy fast fashion to look great, but I was over doing it! Just because I have an Instagram account about slow fashion it does not mean I need to buy new thrifted items every week but I felt that way.. And I know for sure that When I use to buy fast fashion I was influencen to do so by watching videoes of girls who show their New in’s online and if I saw cute outfits on bloggers I would buy the item. So for 2 months I only shopped 2 New clothing thrifted items for myself. So being away from social media can maybe help you save money 😉

Nr.3
Privacy - I never really considered myself as a private person, but the last 2 months have been an eye opener When it comes to privacy. It felt so good doing stuff that nobody knew anything about. Nobody knew where I was, what I was wearing, what I was eating omg I could just be me 😂 Even though I’m Always me if you ask me, but I could be stress free. I could wear ugly comfy clothing and not give a damm. I even went on 2 vacations without social media and it felt so good! No stress! Privacy is mindfulness 🙌🏾 minding my own business and being present with the ones I love the most! Everybody does not have to know what you are doing 24/7! I use to love sharing every single thing I do in a day now I’m going to practice privacy as much as I can. I also Think that by being more private you get to share better content.

So guys these are 3 things that I noticed by being away from social media for 2 months I have noticed and learned so much more that I’m taking with me now that I’m back online, I have created some new strategies for my use of social media that I’m trying out to use social media in a more healthier way and if they work I Will share them with you in a few months.
Thanks for reading along and see you in the next blog post.
- Hosannah