How much of what you don’t need will help you?

Ha, ha kind of a tricky question isn’t it? It may go without saying, but there isn’t enough cotton-candy in the world to fulfill a person’s nutritional needs!

Yet, don’t we sometimes try to get nourishment out of foods and activities and habits that can’t nourish us because they aren’t what we really need?

This is true for some relationships; for most of the food in the standard American diet; for much of the entertainment and time-killing activities that can snatch up our days if we’re not careful.

If you are feeling hungriness in your life, be it emotional, spiritual, physical, mental or social, I challenge you to feed yourself what you really need. Consider putting stops on those pseudo-fixes and get into the real deal.

Instead of waiting until you’re so hungry that getting fast-food sounds good, make a plan to cook something hearty and nourishing.
Instead of reading something solely for entertainment, find something that will broaden your mind and contribute to your education too.
Instead of listening to music that is repetitive and simple and numbing, try something complex, uplifting and mentally engaging.
Instead of watching another movie together, find something interactive to do for your date night with your spouse.
Instead of surfing around social media for an hour, dig into the mending pile and get it off your list! {I was reminded this week that the mending actually takes so little time to do when consider how daunting it can look sitting on my sewing machine, staring at me!}

I hope you will take action and claim every good, life-giving and truly satiating thing that is within your reach! You are worth every effort that will enrich your life. The bonus is that whatever enriches you, in turn will strengthen and uplift your family!

I love that you are doing wonderful things with your time and talents!
You’re leaving things better than you found them.

Love,

Jacque

P.S. I’m going to say that this cupcake/muffin looks just like a butternut squash muffin recipe I love. Coconut oil, honey, squash, eggs, milk and of course mini- dark chocolate chips! Nourishing and tasty too. When you find a win/win, it’s as if the skies part and angels sing!