It’s been a hectic one, folks.
After weeks of what it felt like endless travel, festivals, and birthdays, a weekend finally arrived in which I had no.plans.what.so.ever.
Usually, this is an issue for me. I love having a calendar chockfull of events, people to meet, restaurants to try, hipster things to be accused of doing. But this weekend, it was all about me and getting my head back in the game. This re-focusing included a mini friend feast to celebrate India’s independence day (Jai Hind!), 5 hours of straight cooking (can you FEEL the recipes heading your way soon?!) and a lazy Sunday at my favorite haunt and café – farmer’s market + Beanbag Café.
The last weeks, however fun and adventurous, have been a bit of an internal struggle. In between a full-time job, blogging, selling sweets online, and general debauchery, I have begun to lose myself in the short term and digressing from what I want my big picture to look like. Additionally, last week a friend of a similar age suddenly passed away in a freak accident. Her untimely death put my senses to a halt, and I came to the stark conclusion that time is precious. We think we are untouchable at this age but we are not, and it is eternally important to keep pursuing our dreams, telling our lovers and friends how much they mean to us, and living every day as a revolution.
While this weekend was not necessarily a revolution, it was a time of reflection and reassessment of the people, places, and notions that I hold dear. There is so much potential waiting to be unleashed and I hope to spend the latter half of this year discovering it. And of course, I hope you all can join the journey with more recipes, spotlights, and weekend E.A.T.s!
In the words of 2 Chainz, “Right now it’s me time.”
Feasting at Saffron Grill – never too many dishes
Stoked to be at the farmer’s market!
Homemade lunch: A panzanella salad with basil, pattypan squash, cucumbers, and pluots in a cherry tomato vinaigrette
Beautiful post, Shikha. I’m so sorry to hear about your friend and the sudden, shocking way that she passed. I try to tell myself all the time that life is too precious to waste but the message is always more pressing when we’re faced with an actual loss. I’m glad you had the weekend to decompress, reflect and cook. I can’t wait to see what delicious goodies you have in store for us!
Thank you so much, Nancy. The support we see from our blogs is actually so much more powerful than I realize sometimes, and it’s so great to have a channel like this to keep ourselves grounded.
im so sorry for your loss dear..sending my thoughts. And about the weekend in general, its always nice to take a step back, relax and hit a refresh button.
Thanks for the warm thoughts, and so true – we forget how important me time is!
Yum yum meals. ^_^
Thank you, and thanks for stopping by!