Savoring a Goodbye
Dear Velvet Ashes, I have deleted the start of this letter six times already, no matter how I begin, it doesn’t sound quite right. This week we have been savoring and I have loved every moment of it. And because I knew this day was coming, I have been sad most moments too. I don’t […]
Taste and See
Did anyone else spare a little suitcase space to tuck in some poultry seasoning or pumpkin pie spice, for such a time as this? Holidays are strongly connected to food for me. Can you call it Easter without ham, deviled eggs (with traces of dye on the whites), and a chocolate bunny Grandma hid somewhere […]
The Gift of Slow + French Lentil Soup
In so many ways this culture is the antithesis of everything I am. There is no air conditioning, so in the summer months I am forced to feel the truth of the outside instead of chilling myself indoors. The produce is seasonal, so I cannot get stone fruits in the winter or citrus in the […]
Learning to Savor
I recently completed personality type training for my new job. Third full-time job. Third personality type. But while the title of my personality has changed based on the categories given, the definition has stayed relatively the same. I’m organized. I like a plan. I am more task-oriented than people-oriented. However, when you look at my […]
This Week’s Theme: Savoring
I (Sarah) am the slowest coffee drinker in the world. Everyone else has long since finished or started on cup 2 (or 3) by the time I reach the bottom of the mug, and of course my latte or long black has turned cold. That doesn’t bother me though, because I lack the ability to […]