Focus pocus…or don’t
By Carissa Potter
Reads
There hasn't been a whole lot of reading going on around here thus far in March. I have had a hard time focusing on much these days how about you? It just seems to be a lot, living in our world right right now. A world we have made and one that is making us. Here are two well written pieces that felt timely when they flew (fell?) into my email inbox. I hope they add some value for you as they did for me.
What You Can Drop Today-Carissa Potter, Bad At Keeping Secrets.
This was a great piece about over scheduling ourselves and the ‘do more’ culture we live in. You know the one, it looks like daily life is only lived if we stay on top of the TO DO list and we try to manage the minutiae of our lives in order to feel a delusional sense of control because there is actually so much that is completely out of our control? Our overzealous craving for order, stability and control ends up controlling us because we can inevitably become burned out if we don’t learn…to be flexible. Someone in the comments referred to the ball juggling act many of us do with all our activities as a ‘clusterfuck’ and I like that. Also I love Carissa Potter as an artist, she feels relatable and real.
I know many of us are struggling with wanting to press PAUSE on all the noise of suffering in the world right now. In particular, the allure of tuning out well just about everything and anything political is absolutely a massive draw but it comes with intense worry about being selfish, ignorant, uninformed and just general feelings of guilt. Is it so bad to want some quietness to the barrage of hardship? If you are like me and trying to find a way to continue feeling compassionate without collapsing under the weight of it all this is a good article for you.
Everything is In-Between by Douglas Rushkoff. This is a longer read, but I promise every bit of it is chewable stuff and worth digesting.
Bants
Got this one from my sister who has a wicked sma’ht sense of humour. The only thing I would have added to this video is pouring ice cubes into the….eh cave of wonders before beginning the exam. Then it is confirmed 100 percent accurate.
Goals?
Eats
So, I have always been on the ‘not so into it’ train for overnight oats. I am a big porridge lover and most importantly I like it hot to trot.
I have an announcement to make however, I have been officially converted or at least I’m setting up my stake in the ground in both campsites. I have perfected the overnight oats in my opinion and find them delicious and most importantly of all my toddler eats them basically all before I can even get a bite in so I consider that a winning dish right there.
Blueberry chia overnight oats
I usually make about 5 jars but the recipe is for one portion.
1/2 cup of oats
1/4 cup of chia seeds
1/2 cup of milk of choice (I like whole milk best)
Pinch of salt
Dash of cinnamon
Combo of fresh berries, Yoghurt, granola, honey or maple syrup to top right before consuming
Add oats, milk, chia seeds, salt and cinnamon to a jar
Seal and store in fridge overnight
Open and stir up to eat the next morning
Aaaaand that’s basically it. I usually have them in the fridge four ti five days not sure how good they would be after that.
Hoping you all have a lovely end of the month now that spring has finally sprung and the hours of sunlight persist a little longer in our days now (the ONLY benefit to daylight savings). As we say back home in the ole country, “sure there’s a grand ole stretch in the evening now to be had.”