The Year of the Snake is coming to a close. This is the perfect time to shed that outgrown skin. We must let go of the old, heavy energy holding us back if we’re going to meet the fast-moving energy that the Year of the Horse is bound to bring. One of the greatest drains on our energy comes from comparing ourselves to others. Every time we measure our worth against someone else, we snuff out our own light. It’s time to stop worrying about what they’re doing and start taking an interest in your own life. When this happens, the temptation to compare becomes a lot less enticing. Let the shedding begin! 

What am I reading?

The Witch’s Daughter by Paula Brackston 

https://bookshop.org/a/111301/9781250004086

Be More Owl: Life Lessons from our Feathered Friends by Alison Davies

https://bookshop.org/a/111301/9781837834068

https://bookshop.org/shop/witchywomanwalking

What’s playing on repeat?

Violet by Hole 

What’s for dinner? 

Fiber Fueled Sweet Potato 

Ingredients:

Baked sweet potato

Protein of choice - plant based “meat”, grind chicken/beef, shredded rotisserie chicken, fried egg, beans 

Cheese of choice

Green Veggie of choice: broccoli, kale, spinach, Swiss chard etc.

Red/orange/yellow veggie: bell peppers, tomatoes, corn

Toppings: guacamole, salsa, hummus, crunchy chili oil, Greek yogurt, sour cream 

Fermented add-on: kimchi, pickles, sauerkraut, pickled beets/carrots/onions 

Fresh herbs of choice 

Instructions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Bake sweet potato until fork tender. Load potato up with all the ingredients you love. Dig in! 

Go-to Coffee Cake 

Ingredients:

1 cup butter

2/3 cup sugar 

1 cup buttermilk

4 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

3 cups all-purpose flour 

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1 teaspoon salt 

Topping:

4 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tsp cinnamon 

Instructions: 

Preheat oven to 350 f. Grease a 9x13 baking dish. Beat softened butter for several minutes with hand mixer or stand mixer. Add sugar, beat for a couple more minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, mix until incorporated. Add vanilla, mix. Stir dry ingredients together in separate bowl. Add flour and buttermilk in stages to the butter mixture, switching between the two until incorporated. Do not over mix. Pour into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle top with brown sugar and cinnamon. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Enjoy! 

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