Avocado and Quinoa Mac N Cheese

Today’s recipe comes courtesy of Two Peas and Their Pod. But of course I had to give it a unique Sookton spin. Avocados! I am so obsessed with them.This recipe was satisfying and oh so delicious! Perfect for summer dinners. Your Ingredients: 10 ounces rotelle...

Get Back to Where You Once Belonged

Sometimes we get comfortable in our ruts. It’s a rut. It’s warm, it’s easy, it requires the least effort. So we sit there, we take the abuse, we feel our bodies grow tired, but worst of all we feel our spark start to fade. Our minds are growing weak....

The Medicalization of Depression or How I Found a Window

Depression is not a furry blue blanket. It’s not a cute cartoon or a lady with an adorable puppy running through a field of grass. Pharmaceutical companies have wrapped up the word “depression” into a pretty pink bow. Depression is big business....

Out of the woods

I’ve been wandering in the woods for several months now. Every time I see a clearing, a place where I can see the sun, I am drawn back in. It all began with a diagnosis. And then another and then another and soon I began to wonder if these diseases defined me....
Come Dance with Me, Dance Into the Light

Come Dance with Me, Dance Into the Light

“There will be no more hiding in the shadows of fear, There will be no more chains to hold you. The future is yours, you hold the key. And there are no walls with freedom.” Today I woke up feeling alive. It is a feeling I can’t really explain. Even...

2 Week Post-Holiday Cleanse

Ok the holiday season is (finally) over! Now that I have had my fill of chocolate, alcohol, meats, breads, mashed potatoes, string beans, pies, deserts and four course meals, it’s time to start getting back to reality: NO ONE is supposed to eat this way!...