The complexity of feeling more freedom, being a terrible cook, upside-down hierarchies of needs, and figuring out BOUNDARIES when caring for aging parents.

We're a little fried and all over the place this week...Teenagers being teenagers, needing green food, real-talk food insecurity, too much coffee and not enough sleep. And just in time for October, scary spiders with a plan...

The fleeting magic of one good night of sleep, the pros and cons of not dealing with the clutter, being in survival mode with eyes wide open, and something maybe scary about drinking lots of tea and coffee- LA-LA-LA-LA I CAN'T HEAR YOU!

Invisible illness and pulling ourselves into hiding. Looking at sleep deprivation without the filters of denial. Also a deep rabbit hole of our oat-related conspiracy theories.

Tending to our mental health, reaching out to your support surface (ahem-support system. haha), and... TW: picking up a diet-y type tool to help get some data... and not to fall into the diet trap.

Cycles of grief and euphoria, Lemony chicken soup, "Trips" versus "Vacations," too much fried seafood, and other adventures in finding our way.

Adjusting back and forth between "Time off" and the daily grind- Courtney and Jya flip flop being on opposite ends of this spectrum. Frustration falling back into default modes when getting back to normal life... But then also the weirdness of fueling and especially hydrating when you're not on your home turf. Bonus: Going to the drive in for the first time and excitement for movie snacks :)

Questioning our rabbit hole thoughts in favor of the basics we know to be true, getting gluten-ed as a person with celiac, extreme cravings for PBJ, and the importance of making an actual plan to *get away.*

Returning from vacation can be a real slap in the face... and also illuminating about why (and when) we need our coping mechanisms.

Why is it so hard to be a grown up who can feed themselves AND their kids? How do we negotiate the needs and drama of *other* grown ups and still preserve ourselves? We don't know the answers to these questions... but we're working on it!