Is it a cliche to say that my mom is the best mom in the whole damn world? It's my birthday today and over the last 4 months, I've changed my eating habits to avoid excess sugary foods, to avoid overeating in general. Naturally, she wanted to make me a cake, given I've come back home for a couple of weeks. As hard as it was, I made it clear that I won't be able to eat the usual cake she makes, if she chooses to make one. That didn't stop her. Something clicked in her head and she asked if it was possible to make a cake using protein powder. Now, even though I've dampened my desires, they are there. I keep looking for healthy alternatives to meet my cravings and I've found an instagrammer who posts very tasty and healthy recipes. As soon as my mom enquired, it instantly struck me that the instagram person had shared a recipe for a banana chocolate cake using protein powder. As soon as I told her, off she went, into the kitchen to start weaving her magic. You need to trust me when I say that she is a maestro. She can cook the best meal you would have ever had on her first go. Her intuition is her guide. 30 mins of sorcery is all it took. The cake was ready to be baked. You can see the outcome for yourself.
What a beautiful recounting of a day and all the emotions and interactions inside of it. I like the way you incorporate the information from The Body Keeps Score and I can totally relate to way you mark up the book! Thank you for this essay. Best wishes.
Moms are wizards! Kudos to you for acknowledging and trying to repair the relationship with your father. I am in the same boat as you are with my father and I keep telling myself to try one more time.
What a beautiful recounting of a day and all the emotions and interactions inside of it. I like the way you incorporate the information from The Body Keeps Score and I can totally relate to way you mark up the book! Thank you for this essay. Best wishes.
Moms are wizards! Kudos to you for acknowledging and trying to repair the relationship with your father. I am in the same boat as you are with my father and I keep telling myself to try one more time.
I am glad you have resolved to mend a challenging relationship. It gets harder as we get older.
Since you already have this awareness, I am sure you can heal and help others too. Best wishes to you.