“How does it get even better than this”: A few days without recreational internet and life is saturated in colour;I am walking in the world as if it were my first day on earth. There was an itch to check social media that first day. The second day I remembered my love of reading books. The third day, the universe pulled me outdoors and the vibrant energy of green leaves and blue sky showered deep into my eyes… and it continues. Today, with the pressure of a minor respiratory infection lingering in each and every member of my family, I decided to make a healing dinner.
I forgot what it was like to cook without distractions. With not even a podcast nor music to keep me company, the quietness reminded me of what a sacred act cooking can be. Yesterday, a meandering to various farmer’s stalls in my area meant a rainbow filled fridge was at my fingertips today as I set about on my meditative cooking.
It was cathartic: a dal that was reminiscent of my childhood, curried eggplant, tomatoes and mushroom wraps as impromptu creativity and to satisfy a request by my children…homemade ginger ale (ginger, lemon, honey, cumin boiled into a syrup. Cooled and then added to carbonated water). All simple and all filled with natural healing properties. To tell you the truth, I cannot spout the details of what each and every vegetable does to the body, I take a much more intuitive perspective on things. It felt good to cook and the vegetarian meal was a lesson about the earth’s nurturing spirit.
The boys devoured it and the circular connection of the earth, the farmers, and my spirit in the meal was successfully relayed into the bodies of those I love.
What else is possible?
