![]() I wanted to share something I read online that, even though I am very familiar with depression, made me stop and think about the role of friends and family. Make some blueberry buttermilk biscuits for yourself. Your life matters.Ĭlear your calendar (as much as you can.) Hug a friend. People you don’t even know will cry over that loss. Do it because it’s all that really matters in this life. And if you leave it there will be a human sized hole in this world where you should have been. So I beg of you – if you can, if you have the mental space, if you are well enough – f ind more life in your living. Do it for the people who can’t. They live outside of our to do list.īut they ARE the to do list. ![]() Those things exist outside of our taxable income. We need to be reminded of the real life things that matter. Which is why, I believe, that on top of asking people how they are doing and reaching out to help, we also need to shift our priorities. Depression has nothing to do with the outside world. It doesn’t go away when you’ve succeeded enough or made enough money or hit 300k on instagram. There’s so much in there that we’ve yet to discover and so much in there that we have no control over. Some people will not be able to ask for help. Some people will not be able to tell you their depth. I’m an advocate for all of those things, of course. How often are we building bridges from one person to another? How often are we willing to exchange our vulnerability for someone else’s? Each person we meet comes to this life with their own lens and story. It sounds cliche, but each person you encounter has an amazing depth of experience, emotion, and wellbeing underneath them. And yet, we rarely have the real “how are you doing?” talks. And yet, we think success will make us immune. flares up, I hear a voice in my head that calls me lazy and makes up excuses. It is a very real monster living among us.Īnd yet, when my S.A.D. Suicide rates have risen 30 percent in the last two decades. Culturally we’re reaching a crisis point. And I’m sure there are a few people in my life who have tangoed with the same darkness, and I’m completely blind to it.ĭepression is real and dark and serious. Others I have met once they have come out the other side. Some I have been on the other end of the phone with as they sift through the darkness they feel. There have been a dear people in my life whom have dealt with suicidal ideations in their lifetime. I felt a true hole missing in the space he used to be. I mourned the loss of that renegade spirit. I mourned the loss of that voice we need more of in the world. So when I heard the news of his death, I cried. By all outward assessments, he was the type of human we need more of. ![]() I admired the way he bridged cultural gaps through his genuine curiosity and relentless appetite for the unknown. I admired the work he did as a risk taker in the food world. I watched his shows, sure, but I was never a bonafide fan girl.I simply admired him from afar. More healthyish southern recipes: Healthy Southern Baked Beans + Tofu Po Boy + Healthyish Coconut Oil Cornbread You basically just heat all of those things together in a small pot, and voila – icing! (I know, your world is changed.) You’re welcome. ![]() The icing is made of coconut butter, maple syrup, coconut oil, and non-dairy milk. Some said it couldn’t be done, but I said watch me combine some stuff and make it happen. The only difference is that these have blueberries, and OH YEAH healthy icing. This recipe is based on my Healthy Southern Buttermilk Biscuits. Think of it like a buttery, layered sweet cinnamon roll? Kinda? It’s a decadent breakfast experience that everyone needs to experience at least once in their life. (Oh good lord, this is where my southern roots really shine through.) Bojangles has something called the “BoBerry Biscuit” which is exactly this – blueberry biscuit with icing on it. If the idea of a blueberry buttermilk biscuit with icing on it is strange to you, then you’ve obviously never been to Bojangles before. ![]()
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