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ways to start feeling again

sit in the sun without anything to do, feel the heat of the rays hit your skin, realize that this sunlight has travelled a very long way to reach you

walk around barefoot and try to feel as much of the ground under your feet as you can, notice every rock and blade of grass

sit quietly for a while and notice the touch of breath in your nostrils, feel how the air gets cooler as you inhale and warmer as you exhale

drive around aimlessly and blast some of your favorite songs, scream/sing along to them and feel the vibrations of your favorite lyrics as they change the air in your throat and around you, feel that the music is healing you from the inside out

stay away from alcohol or drugs for a few days, try to be as aware and present as you can in every moment, stop trying to numb or dull your senses

eat a few meals without any distractions, notice every bite and taste every flavor that covers your tongue, be grateful for it all

look up at the stars and the moon, understand how small we all are and how immense the universe is, realize what a miracle everything is, let your heart swell with amazement and admiration for life itself

Sanna Wani, from "Memory is Sleeping"

Is there a dog which has caused u to wonder

To ponder

To look deep inside yourself and ask yourself the most the question of:

What the dog doin

what the dog doin moments

Sunsets! Some more daily landscape paintings.

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🥀🍂🍁 easy autumn recipes 🍁🍂🥀

beverages

butterbeer

caramel apple hocus latte

chai, cider and caramel fall drink

dates hot chocolate

deluxe hot chocolate with marshmallows

homemade hot chocolate

hot apple pie punch

lemon and ginger tea

moroccan style white hot chocolate

mulled apple juice

mulled tea

pumpkin juice

pumpkin nutella hot chocolate

pumpkin spice latte

desserts

apple and cinnamon loaf cake

apple crumble cake

apple hand pies

apple and honey challah

apple pancakes

apple turnovers

autumn cheesecake

butterbeer cupcakes

caramel apple bars

carrot cake balls

carrot and sultana cake with creamy orange frosting

chewy oat cookies

chocolate pistachio fudge

cinnamon roll pancakes

date and walnut cake

honey cake

maple sugar pie

mini apple and almond cakes

mushroom meringues

patterned pumpkin swiss roll

perfect apple pie

pryaniki

pumpkin spice cupcakes

pumpkin spice muffins with cream cheese filling

pumpkin spice scones

soft pumpkin cookies with cream cheese frosting

toffee apple muffins

vanilla and nutmeg baked rice pudding

dinners

aubergine and mozzarella bake

beef cheek and butternut squash broth in sourdough bread bowls

butternut squash curry with cauliflower rice

chicken, leek, and mushroom pies

coddle with pearl barley

irish stew

kiki's delivery service fish pie

lamb casserole with aubergine

leg of lamb m'hammar

mushroom omelette

one pot creamy mushroom pasta

pumpkin risotto

sausage and bean casserole

sicilian pasta with tomatoes, garlic, and almonds

spicy root and lentil casserole

stuffed eggplants

vegetable pizza

veggie pot pie

dips, preserves and sauces

apple and blackberry jam

apple sauce

aubergine hummus

bessara

blueberry butter

country apple sauce

date jam

jumbo chilli sauce

plum jam

soups

borlotti bean, tomato, and spinach soup

chicken and barley stew

chicken and brown rice soup

chicken soup

chicken wild rice soup

curried carrot soup

garlic broth

good vegetable soup

harira

hearty irish veg soup

hearty white bean soup

lentil, chickpea, and paprika soup

minestrone in minutes

pumpkin soup

potato leek soup

speedy seafood supper

stuffed pepper soup

sweet potato soup

starters, sides, etc

butternut squash, sage, and crème fraîche mash

champ

chinese dumplings with mushrooms and butternut squash

creole aubergines

colcannon

mhencha with spicy ground beef (you can get the kiri cheese from any middle-eastern run store).

moroccan potato salad

mushroom hand pies

naan bread

polish mushroom pasties

sweet potato wedges

tuna and beans

vegetable cigars

Mentally, I’m living in a little blue house on the coast and it’s foggy and I can feel the sea air in my lungs and I’m writing poetry in the attic while the sun trickles in through the windows.

MJL, an excerpt from the poem, “Blueberry Jam on the Butter Knife” from the poetry collection, Orchids and Other Poems

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Pictures of Sunsets through Shattered Mirrors by Bing Wright