The holiday season is amping up. Can you feel the energy heightening and shifting around you? What’s your personal energy doing? Maybe you’re entering the season with boundless energy or perhaps you’re feeling exhausted before it’s even started. In this episode, we’ll take some time to explore your energetic needs in this moment. Before diving headfirst into holiday activities, take this time to reflect on the resources you have to share this season. Listen to the falling rain and the ringing chimes as you align your energy in time for Yule!

What am I reading?

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The Familiars by Stacey Halls
The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-discovery by Ian Morgan Chron and Suzanne Stabile

What’s playing on repeat?
True Colors by Cyndi Lauper

What’s for dinner?

Anti-inflammatory Tumeric Chicken or Turkey Soup

NGREDIENTS:

• Olive Oil 
• Onion & Leek
• Carrots & Celery 
• Garlic 
• Turmeric 
• Poultry Seasoning 
• Chicken or Vegetable Broth 
• Coconut Milk 
• Chicken or Turkey Thighs or Breasts 
• Peas
• Fresh Parsley

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Sauté the Vegetables: In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium. Sauté onions, leeks, carrots, celery, and a pinch of salt until soft and caramelized.
2. Add Aromatics: Stir in chopped garlic, turmeric, and poultry seasoning, cooking until fragrant.
3. Simmer Chicken and Broth: Add chicken broth, coconut milk, and the chicken. Simmer gently until the chicken or turkey cooked through and the vegetables are tender.
4. Shred Chicken: Remove the chicken, shred it with forks, and return it to the pot.
5. Add Final Ingredients: Stir in frozen peas and fresh parsley, letting the peas cook through. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
6. Serve: Garnish with extra parsley and enjoy!

Anti-inflammatory Hot Cocoa

1 tbsp Cocoa powder
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp cinnamon 
1/8 tsp Turmeric
1/2 tsp coconut oil (optional)
1 C Non-dairy milk ( I use oat milk) 
2 tsp Honey or maple syrup (optional) 

Directions:

1. Heat milk in a saucepan

2. While the milk is warming up pour all of the spices into the cup. 

3. Pour the milk over the spices and mix well

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