Ten.One Thousand, Three Hundred & Twenty-Six
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Why is his alarm going off?
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The sunrise stripes are more fuschia instead of tangerine.
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Coffee cake from a box.
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I pour the decaf from the Bialetti and take the cup over to the frother. I do a little jig. I laugh at myself. Little delights.
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“Happiness is a habit.” - The Art of Living, Thich Nhat Hahn
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“Normalize that you don’t know shit. And then pass the mic to someone who does.” - Chef Mavis-Jay, Food Plus People
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“What is your cultural ecosystem?” - Therese Nelson
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Divine timing to have shown up for this conversation. A blessed accident.
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She asks if I can have a glass of wine. I say yes. Half day today because I worked on Saturday. Ricotta Gnudi with parmigiano, DMG onion, baby shiitake, and pine nut. One glass of 2018 Kadarka, Heimann Szekszárd, Hungary.
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“What is the quality of life you want to have? Work your way back from there.”
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Sunshine and no traffic on the way back up Silverado Trail. Bursts of electric yellow. The texture of the rusty iron posts. A flat, blue, cloudless sky.
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The importance of having a circle of wise women.
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He asks me about my list. It’s not a literal list, I explain. More like an energetic boundary.