There are three things that make me feel 100% in my element. One is spending time with my daughters. Another is on stage. The other is preparing and cooking food.
It is meditative, creative and grounding, and it’s the one act that feels more like self-care to me than any other. Taking an Epsom salt bath, getting a massage or a pedicure, taking a mental health day; all these things are priceless.
But cooking makes me feel most like I am physically and actively taking care of my own self, by paying very close attention to and by being 100% aware of what it is exactly that I am putting into my body. I am not only making informed choices, but I am doing it with love and attention.
An added bonus, if you’re passionate about food, is that cooking can also be a beautiful (and delicious) way to channel your creativity.
This is one of the reasons I love coaching people who are interested in incorporating vegan values into their lives. It’s so fun to help and inspire people and it’s easy to do when it’s about something I love doing so much.
