Yesterday I wrote about the (Middle-Eastern Jewish) folk belief that the gates of heaven open up for special wishes on the eve of Shavuot. It made me think. Every calendar in every human culture has clues about special occasions and magical times: Christmas, Walpurgisnacht, Halloween, the last day of Passover, the eve of Shavuot, full...
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These days I seem to be occupied with all things F. Food, fashion, folklore, friends, family, feeding people, feeling fabulous. I started a new job, closer to home, and now I have more time for cooking, baking, growing herbs, painting, and generally being actively kinder to myself, my body, and the people around me....
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Throw the alarm clock out of the window, french kiss my husband, pick fresh herbs for breakfast, drink hot chocolate, make soup, take a bath, buy fresh bread, wear thigh-high boots, use a polka-dot umberella, taste raindrops on your tongue, laugh out loud, play with the dog, make cheese fondue, paint one wall blue,...
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I’ve been writing a lot about food lately, both in this blog dedicated to living a sustainable life, as well as in other journals, in which I talk about spirituality and personal growth. My relationship with food has changed a lot over the years. I grew up in a family of farmers, so we...
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