Are you exhausted? Do you find yourself fatigued even after a good night’s sleep? Are you twisting yourself into knots trying to stay on top of and keep up with everything? If so, you might be living beyond human pace and human scale. For hundreds of thousands of years our species lived as hunter-gatherers, living a human-paced life. Today, we live at break-neck speed, and in a constant state of over-consumption of information. We are not wired for this incessant processing of content and stimulation. It’s no wonder we’re exhausted! In today’s episode, we’ll talk about how to slow down, how to mono-task, and how to reconnect with the simple joys of life at human pace. This is powerful magic! 

What am I reading?

I See You’ve Called in Dead by John Kenney

https://bookshop.org/a/111301/9798989923014

Too Much: A Guide to Breaking the Cycle of High-Functioning Codependency by Terri Cole

https://bookshop.org/a/111301/9781649631862

https://bookshop.org/shop/witchywomanwalking

What’s playing on repeat?

Flathead by the Fratellis 

What’s for dinner?

All the Greens Salad

Ingredients:

Iceberg lettuce

1 cucumber 

Fresh dill

Fresh parsley

Fresh basil

Dressing:

1 cup fresh spinach 

1/2 avocado 

2-3 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

1/3 cup bread and butter pickles with juice

Garlic (as much as you like)

Salt and pepper

Instructions: Wash and chop the greens, cucumber, and fresh herbs. Toss in a big bowl. Blend the dressing ingredients together and pour over salad, mix thoroughly. Top with rotisserie chicken or salmon or hummus and tomatoes. Enjoy! 

High Protein Cottage Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup cottage cheese (blended until smooth)
• 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups oat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips 

Instructions:

In a blender or food processor, blend the cottage cheese until completely smooth. This helps it mix evenly into the batter.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the blended cottage cheese, honey (or maple syrup), egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.

Add the oat flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt to the wet mixture. Stir until combined. 

Fold in chocolate chips. 

Scoop out tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10-12 minutes, until the edges are golden brown. Enjoy!

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