Core Desires
After all the excess is gone, what is truly important to me? They go hand in hand, but I were to condense it to 3 words, they would be Connection, Authenticity, and Health.
In the first month of 2018, my spirit has been dampened by the gloom of winter in Chicago and the gloom of my work place. I've spent the past month thinking about what is important to me and what do I really need to be happy. At the end of the day, that's what we all want- to be happy.
In the book Love Warrior by @glennondoyle, she talks about the word crisis. The Greek root of the word crisis is to sift", as in, to shake out the excesses and leave only what's important. I have no crisis in my life (thankfully), and had not in a long time, but it stuck with me. After all the excess is gone, what is truly important to me? They go hand in hand, but I were to condense it to 3 words, they would be Connection, Authenticity, and Health.
Genuine, deep connection with my loved ones.
Speaking my truth.
Being known and being seen.
Belonging, meaning when I can be fully accepted as who I am.
Connection to my body, my emotions, my mental health, my surroundings, my spirit, my truth.
The origin of the word "health" is "whole. Our journey in this life is to become whole again, to remember what it is to be whole and healthy. I went to a talk with @deepakchopra and he outlined the six pillars of physical well being:
1. sleep
2. meditation & stress management
3. movement/yoga/breath
4. emotions
5. nutrition/nourishment
6. biological rhythms/grounding (circadian, seasonal, lunar, and tidal rhythms), meaning connection to nature!
Going forward, these are my core needs and desires that I can always come back to when I’ve lost my way.
Healing My Relationship with Cooking
I could not have made all this beautiful food six months ago. The person I was six months ago had so many negative associations around cooking that the mere thought of it sent me into a panic.
I could not have made all this beautiful food six months ago.
The person I was six months ago had so many negative associations around cooking that the mere thought of it sent me into a panic. I have so much gratitude for Katie Rust, my health coach, who helped kickstart my healing process around food and cooking starting this past June.
I started learning about food prepping and how to listen to my body. I've been cooking by myself and with my boyfriend Brett for the past few months and I'm actually starting to find this FUN! Seriously, who am I?? Katie inspired me to try Whole30. When I first heard about it a few years ago, I scoffed at it and I believe my exact words were "hell no! fuck that!!"
But now... here I am.
Brett and I are doing Whole30 together, keeping each other inspired and motivated. He’s empowered me in so many ways. I've been learning about my mindset around food and cooking through this process. I actually LOVE the food that I am eating and it feels so good knowing that I made it. I’m glad that I am finally enjoying something so essential to human survival. And the best part is that I am doing more than surviving. I am THRIVING and I'm dancing to music in the kitchen while I cook. 😍💃🏻❤️