OK, maybe this is not a revelation to most of you out there but it's something that I've had to discover over and over again, a lesson I forget and have to relearn.
I'm a teaching artist and sometimes it's damn hard to find the time to make enough money to live and finish that novel and care for yourself. Sometimes your creative and spiritual well goes dry. What do you do? Refill it, of course.
There are many ways to do this, and everyone has a way (or ways) that work for them. For me, it's cooking and tarot reading (particularly this amazing Lenormand deck that I'm in love with). And I've been finding that while I don't have a whole lot to say about writing right now, when someone talks about creating a meal, I'm suddenly bubbling over with questions, anecdotes, and...well, happiness. Cooking makes me feel refreshed.
A knowing writer-foodie friend saw my longing and gifted me with the best birthday present--Love Soups by Anna Thomas (famous for her ground-breaking The Vegetarian Epicure) and I decided it was time to devote myself to self-artist care by doing something creative that I love--making soup.
Soup is just about my favorite thing. I could eat it regardless of season, temperature, or appetite. And I've made quite a lot of soup in my day. So this year, I'm going to practice what one of my wonderful friends calls my "soup alchemy"; I'm going to make a big pot of yummy soup each week and blog about it. Mostly I'll be using the Love Soup book (with 160 soups on deck there will be lots of choose from) but there will also be room for other fun recipes from friends and guest bloggers.
So get your ladles and big soup pots out! This is going to be fun.
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