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Monstrous Tales: Stories of Strange Creatures and Fearsome Beasts from around the world | Sija Hong

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A fun insight to different legends and myths around the world. Was definitely a fun read on a cold night 😃

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Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Est�s Phd

I really need someone to teach me how to cook, how to like cooking, and how to store food. I‘m not thriving because health becomes overwhelming and if I could just get this accomplished I feel like i could reduce the amount of drowning I am doing.

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Ruthiella YouTube is great for this. I‘m also a poor cook but watching tutorials online has been helpful. 1d

GingerAntics Madam President Kamala Harris? 1d

Suet624 I‘m with you. 1d

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Chrissyreadit @GingerAntics i love that ❤️ 1d

Chrissyreadit @Ruthiella I bought a video class on cooking three or more years ago- I have to figure out what my block around cooking is. 1d

mcctrish I guess I‘d start with what is your favourite food? If you look at a menu what jumps out at you? Then I‘d look for foodie people on IG, or TikTok if that‘s your jam, who make food like it and see if you can do it too 24h

Tamra I echo watching home cooks (not professionals) cooking on YouTube for inspiration and ideas. The professionals make everything seem pretty & perfect and that‘s just not real life. At least in my house. 😉 (edited) 24h

dabbe I'm so with you on this. I love watching food videos and the Food Network, but I absolutely hate to cook. Hate. It. Weird, huh? 🤣 24h

ravenlee I started following Liam Layton recently on Facebook (he‘s @theplantslant on other social media, which is beyond my ken), and I find a lot of inspiration from his videos. Not a how-to, step-by-step guide, but I‘ve been surprised how helpful it can be. 17h

ravenlee I also liked this book, though I haven‘t implemented much of its advice.

Fridge Love: Organizing Your Refrigerator for a Healthier, Happier Life--With 100 Recipes

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SamAnne I love Deborah Madison‘s vegetarian cooking for everyone. Great even if you aren‘t vegetarian (I‘m not but veggie forward). Just super simple recipes. Still a go to for me 20 plus years later. (edited) 14h

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Chrissyreadit

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Est�s Phd

I constantly try to fit in in WV. My son and I just had a several hours long conversation about masking- something I‘ve done purposefully since High School (for senior celebrity i was class ditz) Sometimes it is to reduce loneliness and sometimes it is for ease- but now I feel myself slipping in and out of the masks because it feels necessary and appropriate in the situation. Sometimes life-ing is just hard!

GingerAntics Yes. It was an utter failure. 1d

TheBookHippie No. However. That too creates a whole other set of issues. 1d

GingerAntics Can I switch to @TheBookHippie ‘s answer? 21h

BookwormAHN Also yes and it sucked. For my senior year of high school little witchy me made friends with this girl who was really sweet but she and her friends (who were also pretty nice) were extremely religious Baptists. And to get along with them I had to play good little Christian girl. I know it was my choice but I about drove myself crazy 🤦🏼‍♀️ 19h

ravenlee I mostly don‘t try very hard, but I do kind of…selectively mask? Depending on my setting, I dial down certain aspects of my personality. The person I am with the homeschool moms is slightly different than with the dance moms, and pretty different still from the me who is a working musician. I don‘t try to be someone who will be loved and accepted by everyone, but I guess I do try to be…acceptable? in a given situation. 17h

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Chrissyreadit

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Est�s Phd

I really appreciate the opportunity in this book to recognize me. I am a pretty messy, emotional, curious and caring person. I can be judgy at times (my shadow side) and do strive to be compassionate. I‘m also frustrated with myself for not being smarter, more organized and less chaotic.

GingerAntics I think my authentic self is me without masking. Letting myself stim when I need to. Letting myself move away from bright lights and loud noises when I need to. It‘s just me making space for those needs and taking care of those needs in ways that work within the situation (or moving out of the situation if those small modifications aren‘t being honoured or allowed). 1d

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Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Est�s Phd

Hi friends! As you can tell I am not someone who is consistent with timelines and due dates. My combination of Chronic Epstein Barr (2 week flare i think i‘m at end of) and ADHD (I really struggle with planning ahead) mean I will be getting posts out but not on a consistent timeline. Please feel free to post at anytime whenever you choose- and wherever you are in the book.

Chrissyreadit I think i still wrestle with guilt if I am not putting my energy into mothering others. I am working on the concept of self care- but i apply it to myself as a drill sergeant instead of as a mother. I really need to think about how and what mothering myself could be. 1d

GingerAntics This is a hard one for me. I don‘t understand the idea of mothering yourself. Mothering means taking care of someone and when you‘re doing the taking care of, there are only very limited ways you can be the recipient of that. Literally, kids have to be taught self care. Maybe it‘s just self care. I don‘t know. The math doesn‘t math for me on this. Maybe it‘s just me. 1d

TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @GingerAntics I can‘t use the word mother/mom without my skin crawling but I do remind myself and even get reminded by MR BH -“what would your Grandma say, she would say take the break eat the cookie, drink the tea, snuggle in the blanket… the world can wait.” I use that every morning -I slow start mornings&eat a good breakfast -because that‘s what she‘d tell me to do. Make food share it, bake bread it helps she would say. ⬇️ 1d

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TheBookHippie ⬆️ not exactly self care but it‘s what works for me. If nothing else use -Christine loves me she wants me to eat well rest well take care of me. ♥️ it‘s hard I know. 1d

GingerAntics @TheBookHippie 🧡🧡🧡 your grandmother is so awesome! I totally get having a negative response to “mother.” Mine isn‘t entirely negative, which almost makes it more confusing. 1d

TheBookHippie @GingerAntics my very good friend who has passed on through the veil use to tell me to just think of Love as an entity or being and use that in place of mother. Love wants you to be you, take care of you because it‘s love. 1d

Chrissyreadit @GingerAntics I feel like i need to explore the archetype of mother and mothering vs the verb. I‘m wrestling with the patriarchal view compared to what a matriarchal tribal view would be. @TheBookHippie too. 1d

TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit I‘ve been researching Matriarchal in religion and how it was killed by the patriarchy … 😵‍💫😭 1d

TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit report back if you find interesting things. I do think it needs to be explored. 1d

GingerAntics @Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie I knew this group was going to be perfect for reading When God was a Woman!

When God was a Woman

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝 Hopefully you're at the ending point of the flare-up 💝💝💝. 1d

TheBookHippie @GingerAntics ♥️ 1d

Chrissyreadit @GingerAntics it‘s such a good book! 1d

dabbe Your timelines are perfect for me as I am way behind. I learn so much just from reading these posts! Thank you all for your insight about yourselves and what it means to be a woman; they're so thoughtful and helpful. And @Chrissyreadit, hope you're feeling better soon! ♥️🍁🤎 23h

GingerAntics @Chrissyreadit I wasn‘t sure I was going to like it and then I noticed I was like 75% done. So I didn‘t read it at all for several days to make it last. I should have just finished it. lol 21h

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