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Mental Health Monday 03.09.2020
Mental Health Monday 03.09.2020
Hey! I’m back.
Had some issues I needed to take care of, and my life has been kind of a disaster lately. But you know what? That’s OK. Life happens, and we either learn from it and move on, or we let it destroy us. Guess which one I choose?
This week’s MHM is going to be about choosing happiness and making the best of a really cruddy situation.
Your happiness is YOUR responsibility. If…
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BrainWork 01.28.2020
Prompts for meditation and conversation.
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
“A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.” – Lao Tzu
Sometimes, it’s not as much about the destination as it is about the journey.
Sure, sometimes you meander off the path. But that gives you opportunity to see new things! And isn’t that fun?
Don’t be too hard on yourself if you veer off…
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Wellness Wednesday 01.15.2020
Staying Healthy During Cold and Flu Season
CDC 2019-2020 Season: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2019-2020.htm
W.H.O. Flu Prevention: https://www.who.int/features/qa/seasonal-influenza/en/
It’s that time of year again, where the sniffles, coughs, chills and aches run rampant. Have you ever wondered why it’s so bad during the colder months? Spoiler– It has nothing to do with…
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BrainWork 01.14.2020
Prompts for Meditation and Contemplation
Tuesday. January 14 2020
HOMEWORK!
30 Day Challenge – Waking Up Early
Do you ever find that there isn’t nearly enough time in the day, or feel that if you could just wake up an hour earlier that you’d accomplish so much more?
It can be done, my friends. It. Can. Be. Done. Let’s do the thing…
Days 1-10: You’re going to feel like something…
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Mental Health Monday 01.13.2020
Mental Health Monday 01.13.2020
Riding the Struggle Bus, and Getting Off at the Right Stop
We all struggle. With a variety of things. Sometimes it feels like we’re going to be on that trip FOREVER!
Good news… Your Stop is just up ahead. Round the bend, and one block to the right. (Or left, I don’t judge.)
It’s important to remember that we can choose our path in life. We can change our destination, at any time we want.…
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Food Porn Friday 12.13.2019
Spicy Black Bean Patties
This burger packs a punch. It's spicy, filling, and warm. Serve it on a bun, or on a salad. Send me pictures of how you dress yours!
You'll need:
- food scale
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- foil or parchment paper
- sheet pan
- mixing bowl
- potato masher, fork, or food processor
The Fixins:
1 can black beans, about 15 ounces
1 cup fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
1 egg
1/2 cup saltine cracker crumbs
1/2 cup Portabella mushrooms, coarsely chopped
1 tbsp fresh garlic, minced
2 tbsp shredded Parmesan cheese
1 tbsp mayonnaise
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp hot sauce
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp parsley
salt to taste
What to do:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Open, drain and rinse beans. Line sheet pan with foil or parchment paper. Spread beans evenly on lined pan. Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool. Increase oven temperature to 375 degrees F.
In your mixing bowl, gently mix the cracker crumbs with ALL DRY seasonings and parmesan cheese. When beans are just warm, add to bowl. Add egg, hot sauce, garlic, mushrooms and spinach. Mash with fork or potato masher -OR- Blend all wet ingredients quickly in a food processor (do not puree), then add to dry ingredients.
Using your hands, or a rubber spatula, mix everything together well. Just like making hamburgers.
Place a plate on your food scale, and set your measurement to "grams". Put a fresh piece of foil or parchment paper on your sheet pan. You may spray the foil with a non-stick cooking spray if you desire.
Using your hands, divide bean mixture into 100 gram balls (measure with your scale). Form each ball into a patty about 1/2 inch thick, and place on sheet pan. Discard any unused bean mixture - raw egg is dangerous!
Put your sheet pan into a 375 degree F oven. Bake 10 minutes, remove and flip, back in for 10 more.
Remove from oven and eat! Top 'em with fresh avocado and a little tomato for added healthy fats and delicious Vitamin C!
You can allow your patties to cool, and wrap them up if you plan on using them later. To reheat, you can put them on the grill, back in the oven for 10-15 minutes or warm them in a frying pan. The bean patties will keep in the refrigerator for about 5 days. Beyond that they will be dry, and just generally inedible.
Serving Information:
This recipe makes 4 (four) 100 gram (precooked weight) patties.
Nutrition label from VeryWellFit.com
Mental Health Monday 12.09.2019
Amor Fati - Embracing Fate
You can’t always control the world around you. But you can control how you react to it.
You can embrace the suck (as it were) and remind yourself that “This Too Shall Pass” - OR - You can get lost in the swirling bilge water that surrounds us daily. Be friends with the bad stuff, and the good stuff will be so, so much better.
The next time you find yourself in a less than ideal situation… Just roll with it. Don’t let it upset you or put you in a funk. Try to focus on something positive instead. Is it easy? No. But it’s 100% worth the effort.
Let’s say that traffic is a total drag. You’re moving less than five miles an hour, and you WOULD have been on time if some idiot hadn’t been on his phone instead of paying attention to the road. You can’t control this. You weren’t in that car to tell him not to be an idiot. What you CAN control is your reaction to it.
- Instead of getting angry or frustrated, put on some music that you really love, and jam out like a fool while you wait for the road to clear. Or throw on a motivational audio book to get your brain in good order for the day.
- Keep some candy or snacks in your car, and have a bite or two of something sweet.
- Focus on the day ahead. You can still be super productive if you rearrange your tasks. This is a great time to do that. You’re sitting still, you have time to mentally organize your day. How awesome is that?
- If you have hands free technology, call someone you like talking to. Being in conversation will make the time pass like water through a sieve. Before you know it, you’re moving again. On your way to where you need to be.
This is just an example, but it’s one that we have all been through. You can apply the ideas here to literally every situation. You just have to find a positive thing to weigh out the negative thing.
There is no moment in time more important than this one. Make the most of it, as though there were no others.
BrainWork 12.03.2019
Prompts for Meditation and Conversation
Tuesday, December 3 2019
Try to recall all of the parents' faces in all of the movies you've ever seen, during a scene in which their child is given a glorious gift.
That pure, unadulterated joy. Watching their beloved open a simple present.
Now, take that image. And turn it into a feeling as we go into the gift giving season. Remember how good you felt when someone opened a gift from you, and truly loved it. How awesome did you feel?
Remember that it truly is better to give, than to receive. The gifts we get only give us a moment or two of happiness, but the ones we give last forever in our memories.
