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Carrie Parks's avatar

I get it! I'm creative in the kitchen! When I'm feeling blue - nothing like cracking open a cookbook and whipping up something I've never made before! It revitalizes me....and my husband never complains..

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Wanda's avatar

I love cooking, and I modify many many messages because of my allergies and our love of spice. Cooking is therapy.

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Anna Lind Thomas's avatar

Sounds about right to me!

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Denise Andrews's avatar

It’s so hard to separate who we are from what we DO. But we should do so because as image-bearers we are valuable without having to be productive. And then if we can feel valued for that reason as an image-bearer, our contributions to others will be a joy and a gift rather than pressure and obligation. I’ve only come to this realization as a 61 yo. I’m at a much better place in my life to give Grace. Sort of sad it’s taken me so long….

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Anna Lind Thomas's avatar

BEAUTIFULLY said!

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Wanda's avatar

Truly relaxing is doing something you love. For me it’s curling up with a good book for a couple hours or zoning out in my sewing space playing with fabric. My mind Hass to be as relaxed as my body and not focus. Start other things.

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Anna Lind Thomas's avatar

The most decadent time of my life I think of often was the first couple months after my girls were born, when my only focus was healing, nursing, resting and caring for my babies. I vividly remember the feel of the chair where I rocked them and read books (burned through an entire series!), the side of the couch where I nursed and watched the Harry Potter movies. Sent my husband out for cake 🤣 Real, true relaxing is bliss.

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Wanda's avatar

That time was also a very special relaxing time I am hoping to be able to recapture at least some of that when my son decides to get me some grandbabies. All I wanna do my grandbabies.

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