Cooking is very therapeutic for me. It is one of the things that I enjoy doing and my skills have grown and improved a great deal over the years. Much like listening to Christmas music, which is also something that I do to relieve stress, cooking relaxes me. It gives me a sense of purpose and makes me feel like I have accomplished something. Which I have because I have made something to eat LOL
My stress levels have been pretty high lately. With all of the chaos in the country over the election and with my recent health concerns I have had to work really hard to keep myself in a calmer state of mind. Cooking helps me with that. However, I have not been doing a whole lot of cooking lately like I used to. I have done some things here and there but have just been lazy. I need to work on that one and I intend to do just that.
It's Saturday and I am working this afternoon. This is not my norm but one of our regular weekend CSR's asked for today off and I am happy to fill in. So, as a result, Sunday is my only weekend day off. While it should be a day of rest, for me it is going to be a day of cooking. At least part of the day. I have selected several new recipes to make, which is always fun for me. I am excited about it. It's been a while since I have cooked a Sunday lunch. And after that, I can spend the rest of the day relaxing.
Cooking is very grounding for me. It connects me with Mom and Grandmother. It is an artform that I am good at and I love doing. I can focus on that for a few hours and forget the troubles of the world. I appreciate having the opportunity for that escape right now. It's good for my soul.
I will let you know how the new recipes go!
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