cooking

Thanks be to God that I was blessed with the energy to cook a solid meal for the first time in a couple of days. Scrambled eggs with olive oil, turmeric, sea salt, pepper, garlic powder, and rosemary; snap pea chips and white toast with sweet potato butter. It needs some work and may not look the best, but it was pretty tasty. Listening to music while cooking also really helped.

I’ve not felt the best in a minute, and my faith has suffered and weakened these past few weeks. I worked my first job recently for three days before my anxiety prevented me from holding it down. In a restaurant, too, to beat it all. All the while, I was struggling spiritually, emotionally, and mentally. It’s only slid further downhill from there. I haven’t read my Bible in a while either because I’m scared of what I might come across, and I haven’t been good at following its teachings in years.

I’m no good at self-care, but I’m trying to prioritize it more today. I went outside yesterday and sat in the shade while listening to music. It sounds hokey, but it made me feel a little better. I started picking up my room, as it was cluttered. I made my bed today and put some stuff away. I still need to do dishes and laundry and clean my drain. That’ll come soon, hopefully.

How do you engage in self-care?

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The longer my journey with mental illness goes the more I realise how much food is tied in with my physical and mental health. One of the most convenient and healthy food I enjoy is eggs. I absolutely love eggs. When I was a kid I wrote to Santa and asked for a dozen eggs for Christmas, which he did deliver.

Recently I learnt an amazing hack on how to cook poached eggs. It is so simple yet so good.

1. Get glass or coffee mug.
2. Fill one third cold water
3. Crack egg into the water
4. Microwave for approximately 50 seconds.
5. Lift egg out with a spoon and you have a perfectly poached egg. No vinegar taste, minimal mess and so quick.

You may need to experiment with the cooking time. Depends on power of microwave and size of the egg.

Hi my followers! Check out my latest #CulinaryAccomplishment a homemade poke bowl with white rice and avocado 😋😋😋 #CheckInWithMe #CheerMeOn #Cooking #MentalHealth

Eating healthy is so incredibly important, whether we’re struggling with massively stressful circumstances or not. Today’s creation is BOCA veggie burger crumbles stir fried with diced pineapple and mango, some craisins and a tangy peanut butter sauce, over a lush bed of spinach leaves. Quick, easy and healthy on a hot day! 😋🥵🌞

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