Hello again,
I have just returned home after my weekly grocery shop & it had me thinking about our meal preparation & how often it can feel like another thing on the to-do list. From the task of getting the shopping done, deciding on what to cook, to actually doing the cooking itself, the joy of food can be destroyed by the very task of it all. Some might experience that more than others but the reality is, taking care of ourselves takes time, effort, preparation & planning. The biggest problem is, we often place everything else ahead of the task rather than starting with the basics of establishing a good food routine. When we set about preparing our food, we can feel stressed, tired & hungry. We often just want somebody else to put something in front of us, much like our inner child seeking the good nurturing mother. This is however our task to fulfill for ourselves as adults. Can we rise to the task & how can we do it with more ease?
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