It all started so innocently with a package of lemon cookies.
My husband knows I adore all things š lemon.
āJust a little nibbleā I told myselfā¦
But like a wee snow ball at the top of the hill, the little nibble turned into half a cookie (these are the big bakery sized cookies)ā¦
Then the siren call of the Lays potato chipsā¦ācause if this virus is that deadlyā¦I wouldnāt want to go down without a few chipsā¦right?
Then I cracked open the book a friend gave meā¦Artisanal Breads in 5 Minutes a Day.
Iād had it on the shelf for a YEAR without daring to crack the cover.
Before I knew it I was ordering a pizza stone from Amazon and test driving the bread recipeā¦OMG itās trueā¦5 minutes as dayā¦and itās amazing bread.
Finally, this weekend I lost all self control and made a fancy filled layer cakeā¦Salted Caramel Pretzel Cakeā¦..swoon!
I havenāt baked in over 2 years.
Iām a dedicated no flour, no sugar enthusiast.
Suddenly my brain is running around like an unsupervised 2 year old, eating everything ābecause I want to!ā
What?!?#?
True confession.
No I haven’t gained the full āQuarantine 15ā yetā¦but if I donāt start behaving like the adult in the room, itās only a matter time.
I wish I could report that the day would come when behaving like an adult… making adult decisions about food would become automaticā¦but this āglobal pandemicā has shown me, I have more work to do.
And thatās the thingā¦this pandemic has brought many of us face to face with the reality that life can change in a second.
Whatās really important?
Is it fitting into size 10 jeans or indulging a sweet tooth?
Weighing a certain number on the scale, or wringing every bit of joy out of lifeā¦especially when that joy is food and alcohol dependent?
Thatās my work.
Howās this pandemic treating you?
There are as many versions of this as there are grains of sand on the beach.
There is no Right or Wrongā¦just different versions.
From my perspective, Iāve had about enough of my brain running amok.
Iāve been watching it and seeing how it behavesā¦and itās begging me to give it some boundariesā¦.to start behaving like a grown-up.
āTake the wheel sistaāā¦this ride is careening out of control.ā
So starting today, the guard rails are back in placeā¦for my brain.
Could you use a little help?
A change of perspective?
I still have a few slots left for a free 60 minute chat. Grab one HERE if your brain could use a bit of supervisionā¦or just an ear to listen.
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