I am one of those (annoying?) people who wake up very, very early.
By very early, I mean 3 or 4 o'clock in the morning!
Unfortunately, because I also suffer from an over-active imagination
and a tendency to extreme anxiety, I often used to find myself
lying in bed and becoming more and more stressed,
worrying about everything (and nothing!)
In order to stop doing this, which was certainly not
helpful to me on any level, I started getting up really early - and what
better to do than bake, when it's still dark and quiet,
and one has the kitchen all to oneself?
And, by the simple alchemy of flour, butter, sugar
and eggs, I find myself back on more peaceful and stable
ground. Nothing seems quite so daunting or fearful when one is
actively involved in the creation of something delicious!
Such is the alchemy of baking (and cooking in general!)
I leave you with these thoughts from my little book,
'Living a Simply Art-Full Life'
(Next time a recipe for the most delicious Christmas cookies!)
Offered with love
Gail xoxox
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