Last fall I started studying nutrition. Going into it ready to take notes on nutrients and calories.. vitamin absorption and how they function in our bodies. That is part of the curriculum but more than that I’ve been studying how we live. How we feel. How what we eat dictates a lot of how we feel and how me manage those emotions. That all this is circular. How we feel then dictates how we live and what we eat. Oddly enough, before this virus made itself known we were discussing the ways our social lives and relationships effect our health. How a lack of connection can make us sick. Now we are all in social distancing mode due to a virus contracted in a food market on the other side of the world from where I sit right now. A pretty intense echo of my studies.. Very amazing that we have the internet in a time of quarantine. We can all go back to our corners without losing our connection to each other. I’ve had a few people reach out, telling me they feel lonely and asking me if I ever feel that way and how I deal with it. I had to really think about it. I used to go out and drink when I felt lonely. These days I try to imagine everyone else who might feel the same way. Because I know they are out there. I work on art or I call a friend. Read a book with a character I really relate to. I’ll go for a walk and pet all the neighborhood cats or send someone I love a postcard. WHICH I think postcards during quarantine is a fantastic idea. If you’d like one please email me your address.
Day 66: Kale, garbonzo’s, scallion with yogurt, Parmesan, 6 minute egg and dukkah. Today I am having some tea I brought home from work. Nettles, Oatstraw, Rosehips, Borage, Licorice, Wild Yam, Schisandra, Red Clover and Stevia. A+