I finished reading Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson this weekend. My friend Courtney has been trying to get me to read this book for a couple of years and I now understand why. As someone who has anxiety, I cannot recommend the book enough. The author managed to make me laugh, and at times cackle, at situations that I would normally hole up and hide from. Furiously Happy has given me a fresh perspective on Read more bits
Grief is weird
“The only way to get over a death is by seeing it as a life completed, instead of a life interrupted.” -Anonymous Grief is weird. There are 5 stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance) but everyone grieves differently. And I’ve learned recently that I really only have 2 stages of grief – depression and acceptance. Let me back up a bit. I’m 30 years old and until recently I still had all Read more bits
Shrimp Scampi with Spaghetti Squash
If there’s one thing quarantine has made me aware of, it’s my tendency to buy food I already have. So my dinner menu this week was created entirely based on what proteins I had in my freezer. I had some shrimp that’s been in there for awhile so I decided I’d do some kind of shrimp scampi. Some Googling and searching on Pinterest led me to Wicked Spatula’s Paleo Spaghetti Squash Shrimp Scampi recipe. This Read more bits
Social Distancing Made Me Do It
Social distancing made me do it. Social distancing made me download Zoom. Social distancing made me learn how to work from home. Social distancing made me sick of the words “social distancing,” “in these unprecedented times,” and “Corona virus.” Social distancing made me finally set this blog up. Social distancing has saved me money because I’m not eating out as much. Social distancing has also made me sick of cooking 3 meals a day while marveling Read more bits