Inherited Shame ￨ Letting Go

We all have lessons to learn in this life, but some of them we have to learn over and over  again. The hardest learned lessons are often the ones coated in shame. There are many reasons why a person might feel shame, but sometimes the feelings go deeper than our own lived experience. When we connect with formative moments from our past, we may find that our deep-seated shame was actually inherited from someone else. True healing becomes possible when we shed light on these shadows. As we stroll through the spring forest, consider putting down the embarrassments that were never yours to bear. 

What am I reading?

The Unwritten Rules of Magic by Harper Ross

https://bookshop.org/a/111301/9781250394552

The Enneagram Guide to Waking Up: Find Your Path, Face Your Shadow, Discover Your True Self by Beatrice Chestnut, PhD and Urania Paes

 https://bookshop.org/a/111301/9781642970319

https://bookshop.org/shop/witchywomanwalking

What’s playing on repeat?

Florescent Adolescent by the Arctic Monkeys 

What’s for dinner? 

Vegetarian Egg Roll in a Bowl

Ingredients:

• 10 oz extra firm tofu
• 1/2 cup coconut aminos 
• 1/2 tsp chili garlic paste or sriracha  
• 1/2 tsp agave or maple syrup
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 2/3 cups carrots, grated  
• 1/2 medium white onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp ginger, freshly grated
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups green cabbage, thinly sliced
• 1 cup red cabbage, thinly sliced 

Instructions:

1. In a large skillet heat oil on medium-high. Add tofu and cook till golden brown about 3-4 minutes per side. 
2. In a small bowl whisk together coconut aminos (can sub soy sauce or tamari), sweetener, black pepper and sriracha or chili oil. 
3. Pour sauce over tofu then add onion and sauté for 1 minute. Add ginger and garlic; sauté till fragrant. Add cabbage and carrots sauté about 5 minutes.
4. Serve over rice or rice noodles. 

Moon Milk Tea

Ingredients: 

• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup milk (dairy or your favorite plant-based milk)
• 1 tsp butterfly pea tea (or one teabag)
• 1/2 cinnamon stick (or 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon)
• 1 tsp chamomile tea (or one teabag)
• 1 tsp honey (or to taste)

Instructions:

In a small pot, heat the water and add the butterfly pea tea, cinnamon, and chamomile. Let it simmer on low heat for about 3 minutes.

Add the milk and keep on low heat until it’s hot but not boiling.

Use a sieve to strain out the leaves from the tea.

Add a pinch of cinnamon on top. Enjoy!

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