I’ve been having the same thing for brunch almost every day during quarantine
It’s a ritual of sorts: if I can prep this meal, cook it, eat it, and clean it up, I can do anything, even if ‘anything’ is just safely (and sanely) getting through the day.
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The joy of unnecessary things
When you’re forced to hunker down and conserve as much resources as you can, you don’t realize what a treat being able to indulge in something beyond the necessary.
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My last century egg
Being cooped up with limited access to ingredients and condiments has made me realised how linked I am to my Chinese Filipino heritage. I may write in English, but my taste, when pared down to its core, is Chinoy.
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Coffee beans and Christianity
Some friends, who also happen to be neighbors, gave me Barako (liberica) coffee beans and salad greens last week. More than just friends, they have been siblings in faith, helping me in my (very unsteady) walk as a Christian. I’m the worst example of a child of God, so it’s great to find people who […]
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What’s in my travel esoteric kit
This is the esoteric kit I have with me a lot of the time. It consists of a mini tarot deck, some candles, a lighter, a stick of palosanto (which is apparently endangered so I’ll be changing this), a quartz crystal, and a vial of rock salt. Not in the photo a recent addition, a […]
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Homemade sourdough from a friend
You never know if an acquaintance will remain an acquaintance, or if they’ll end up being a friend.
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Chores help me get outside my head
I don’t write because I’m doing better; I write so things in my head don’t get worse. Chores help. Work helps. Friends help.
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The joy of eating someone else’s home cooking
The action implies that someone specifically made time to make food for you-they shopped, prepped, and cooked for you. We tend to take this for granted, especially when we’re used to having dishes magically appear in front of us during mealtimes courtesy of a family member or the help.
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The importance of support, especially during these uncertain times
I hope that you have your support system as well. People that send you both the tangible and intangible, people that help your body and spirit survive.
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Personal rituals are important
Rituals don’t have to be grand celebrations in lavish settings. They can be simple, held in solace with little to no accoutrements.
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