COZY WITH A SIDE OF GRATITUDE & GRACE

You did it! You made it through Thanksgiving! And my wish for you is that you more than made it through, but that it has been a time to deeply reflect on all that you have to be grateful for. 

In life, I don’t often judge things as “good” or “bad”. I find it much more advantageous to judge things as useful or not useful. Even if this season contains a little extra stress and overwhelm for you, this is useful to parse out your state of nourishment- physically and emotionally. 

Under a little extra pressure perhaps it’s revealed to you what capacity you have to regulate yourself under stress, what areas could use some attention and work, and you see how you behave…especially how you behave around food. I hope you were able to experiment with some of the previous “hacks” I offered in order for you to feel satisfaction and abundance. 

I hope you felt nourished. 

I hope that you were able to trust yourself; listen to your body’s deep wisdom to take what was necessary and leave the rest. 

But most of all, I hope all guilt and shame were left at the door. If you didn’t do it “perfectly” know that your behaviors are not failures. They are useful. It’s a gentle message about where you might need to reconnect with your body, explore unmet needs, or that you can give yourself permission to have a mindset in which you don’t obsess over so-called failures, but welcome them as an opportunity to have grace with yourself. It’s only when we can have grace with ourselves that we can truly share that grace with others. With grace comes growth and strength to keep promises to yourself, to keep striving to become the best version of yourself and share the fullness of that version with others, and to push past the things you once labeled as impossible... Useful.

So here’s some warm stew to make you feel cozy! :) Love you guys. -Coach Tish

CHICKPEA TOMATO STEW

Makes 2 portions- double as desired.

Olive oil- heat a splash in a pan

½ Chopped onion- add to pan and fry for 1 ½ minutes or until softened, stirring occasionally

2 Garlic cloves- add to pan and fry 30 seconds or more

Add and simmer for 7 minutes:

3 Chopped tomatoes (or 1-2 cans fire roasted tomatoes -yum)

1x 15 oz can chickpeas, drained

½ teaspoon paprika (I love smoked paprika)

⅔ cup of water or broth of choice

Season generously with salt & pepper and serve with a dollop of Greek yogurt. 

For added protein (obviously!) add diced chicken breast or meat of choice, and serve with a side of Ezekiel or Sourdough toast and butter. Enjoy!