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Bleeeeeech. That's how my weekend felt. I am feeling overwhelmed and stressed out. And I know when I am stressed, I start to overthink E V E R Y T H I N G. Not good because when I overthink, I control. What's worse is my overthinking leads to me being less productive, me questioning why can't I just be productive, me questioning the questioning and the stress cycle continues. I've been so wrapped up in my racing thoughts and very future-focused. I need to slow down. I need to give presence to the present. I need to breathe. My motivation has been nonexistent, which doesn't exactly help either.

As per usual, when my brain is beating down on me for being a failure, it's Week in Review time:

• Did an artsy, mosaic thing for our Halloween at work. My aim was to use as few artistic skills as possible. But it's awesome when your workday is basically crafting for a couple of hours 👌👌👌

• Got my tattoo over a week ago so not part of this week's WIR exactly but I've been taking care of it so that's gotta count as an accomplishment! 
• Celebrated 2 National Food Days last week: keeping it simple with figs & dark chocolate for Chocolate Day (10/28) and turmeric oatmeal for Oatmeal Day (10/29). I completely get the food blogger world's whole obsession now. This bowl was magical 😍  Plus, look at the poms! 

• Baked a sheet of spelt foccacia from Food and Wine. Seriously, nothing nothing compares to warm, fresh bread. Can't wait for more baking adventures as the weather cools. 

• Went on a quick coffee date with someone from Tinder (hey, no judging!!!). Enjoyed talking to him though not so much the drink. I never learn not to order coffee so late in the afternoon because it really messes with me.  
• Roasted the rainbow -- yellow zucchini, brussels, kobocha squash & chickpeas. If I cook like it's fall, maybe we will magically fast-forward to Thanksgiving break!!

• Watched not 1, not 2 but 3 movies in the span of 7 days. That seriously must be a record for me. 
• The usual chore culprits: laundry folding, dish washing, nail polish removing, changing my sheets, etcetera, etcetera. 
• Did some morning yoga last Saturday and progressed on my crow pose. Woop, woop! 
• After exercising (^^^) in the sunshine with my mama, I exercised my right to vote for the first time (see what I did there heheh). Don't wanna instigate a whole political debate but no matter who you're rooting for GO VOTE!!!  

Featuring my toothbrush and hoard of Central Market bags

Amidst the midterm craziness that's about to commence, I wanted to to assure you all that I am, in fact, still alive despite the inactiveness of this blog. Because of said craziness, I'm going to keep avoid writing and refer you instead to some other awesome posts from around the web. Peace out, beansprouts!


1. I oh so very much miss the blogging verse especially staying up to date with Julia's blog. I know this is more than a tad (aka a month late) but it just goes to show how I keep meaning to write this blog post and keep putting it off. Just had to share her words on affirmations. When I'm feeling overwhelmed, my go-to affirmation of sorts comes from Brene Brown: "No matter what gets done and how much is left undone, I am enough."

2. What's procrastination without adding more to my to-make recipes? Like this black eyed pea hummus, or spelt foccacia, or these coconut almond bites... You get the idea.

3. We get it in our heads that college is the end all, be all. They will be the "best four years of your life." Recently, with it being my senior year, I have felt I wasted these so called best years. But as this article notes, life doesn't stop after graduation. There will always be more time to find yourself, to recreate yourself, to fail, to succeed, to live.

4. To anyone struggling with body image & self-love right now: A good reminder to keep at it and take care of your body, mind and soul. Your weight is just another meaningless number is the grand scheme of things. You are more than what you look like.
5. Lastly, I will leave you with this post from Buzzfeed to honor Mental Health Week this past week. Seriously, one of the most powerful, ED-related things I've read in a while.

"Always I wonder if recovery ever exists. If I’m ever to be rid of this. I feel like it will always be on the periphery, a thing inside of me. It will always be there within me and every day I will think about it as it looks me in the face. It is about food and it is not about food at all; it has nothing to do with food but with things even more primal and closer to the bottom of being human. It is about control and desire and denial and all I can do is wrestle with it." 

Questions:
Got any recipes to share? 
Or affirmations? 
How is your October going? 

Hiiiiiiiiii. Unplanned, completely spontaneous post here. Linking up with Amanda for Thursday's Thinking Out Loud!