Have you ever gotten the Sunday Scaries? It’s an unmistakable feeling of nervousness and dread that arises the night before going to work or school on Monday morning. You may have had it as a kid, or perhaps it started when you entered the career world. Sometimes we really struggle to leave work at work, allowing our professional anxieties to permeate all of our non-working hours. Needless to say, this is not a sustainable way to live our lives given the amount of time work already requires. But how do you break the cycle when work anxiety takes hold? As we walk through the forest, learn some new tips and rituals to bring a greater sense of ease and calm to your job and your life. 

What am I reading?

Green Teeth by Molly O’Neill

https://bookshop.org/a/111301/9780316584241

Cottage Witch’s Guide to Magic by Suzanne Lemmon

https://bookshop.org/a/111301/9781645679615

https://bookshop.org/shop/witchywomanwalking

What’s playing on repeat?

Break Stuff by Limp Bizkit

What’s for dinner? 

Israeli Couscous Roasted Broccoli Salad 

Ingredients: 

2 cups Israeli couscous

2 heads broccoli (chopped)

Sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil

Olives (chopped)

Garlic (as much as you like)

Red peppers (diced) 

1 can chickpeas or white beans 

Chopped herbs (parsley or basil work well)

Juice of one lemon 

Crumbled feta 

Olive oil

Salt and pepper

Red pepper flakes

Instructions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Wash and chop broccoli into small florets, spread on cookie sheet, drizzle with olive oil, season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Roast until slightly browned. Cook couscous according to instructions. Chop red peppers, olives, garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes, add to a big bowl. Then add beans, couscous and broccoli to the bowl. Finish with freshly squeezed lemon juice, fresh herbs, feta, and salt and pepper.  Mix thoroughly. Enjoy! 

Cardamom Rose Iced Latte

Ingredients:

Seeds from 10 cardamom pods (about 1 ¼ tsp), lightly crushed

2 tablespoons dried rose petals

1 ½ cups half and half or milk of choice 

¼ cup organic cane sugar

Pot of freshly brewed coffee 

Ice cubes

Instructions:

Combine and heat the lightly crushed seeds from cardamom pods, dried rose petals, half & half or milk, and cane sugar over medium and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally to dissolve sugar. Once simmering, remove from heat and cover.

Steep 15 minutes to overnight, tasting occasionally. (If steeping overnight, refrigerate.)

When the strength you desire is reached, strain through a fine mesh sieve.

Brew coffee according to your preferences. 

Serve over ice with 1-2 ounces of cardamom rose creamer (or to your taste) to every ten ounces of coffee. Enjoy!

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