Mind - Creative Problem Solving
For the first time in my life, I can actually feel the gravity of time and space. I feel like I’m going to be 35 soon, because I am. I have a few gray hairs, bunny wrinkles, crows feet, and the quintessential dull ache in places I didn’t realize I’d strained. I earned these grays, bumps, bangs, bruises, and scars—and frankly, aging is a privilege.
(That, and someone in Los Angeles has got to age gracefully.)
I have started working on my annual self portrait. I’d like to be done on or around my 35th birthday. I’ve challenged myself to only use four colors, and in an effort to reflect what I’ve learned this year I’d like to emphasize the fact that I’ve gotten older.
After vacillating about which four colors I would choose to represent this year, I landed on a palette that felt both simple and raw; sepia, umber, light green, and graphite.
This week’s prompt is tangentially related. Describe a time when you were faced with a problem that didn’t have a clear solution to, where you didn’t know where to start. What did you do to solve the problem? What solution did you create? How well did it go for you?
Body - Yet Another Chicken Recipe
They say you should have as much color on your plate as possible to ensure you’re eating a balanced meal. I think that’s purely an aesthetic choice.
All these foods are brown and I’d argue this is far more nutritious than a bowl of rainbow skittles. Yes, I’m being semantic. No, I don’t care. Anyway, here’s a recipe for spicy baked chicken breast with crispy chicken skin and roasted yakiimo.
Spirit - Taking it on the chin (12yr old playlist)
So many versions of me have listened to this playlist. I know I should dive into it and clean up some of these selections, but there’s something about scrolling to see what I added and when, that scratches a particularly nostalgic itch for me. Call me sentimental, fine. I call this an archival process.