![]() But just in case you need a refresher, here is a simple breakdown on the fundamentals of setting up a mindful kitchen. If so, you’re right where you need to be, my friend. Everything has its place and when you’re finished using it, you put it back where it belongs, right? You also have tubers, tomatoes, and onions nestled inside pretty decorative bowls just so you can whisper sweet nothings to them as you enter the room. I see you! If you’re anything like me, you love it so much that you care for and organize your kitchen space on the reg. I would almost bet that YOU love to cook. She connected with the ingredients, honored their presence, and enjoyed her time in the kitchen. What I didn’t know until later in life was that she was practicing mindful cooking. They looked like precisely-placed fluffy clouds of goodness I was surely ready to devour. She carefully placed each portion onto the counter, layering one on top of the other with a bit of flour sprinkled in between each tortilla. I’d watch her sway her hips to Pink Floyd’s Run Like Hell as she formed each tortilla dough ball. That appealed to me in the most powerful way. To me, it was a picture of an artistic mind at work. I remember her having everything she needed in order to cook ingredients measured, equipment ready to go, and music playing on the radio. Ironically, they are finding themselves doing that once again today. Those were the days when people were cooking more at home. ![]() Growing up with very little, my mother made sure we always had a meal on the table. Setting up a mindful kitchen is the first step. Pretty cool, huh? In order to create a mindfulness practice while you cook, you’ve got to have all of your ducks in a row. We don’t always need to be sitting on a soft cushion to do that. And I have come to realize that it’s also another room where we can meditate. Thanks to those wonderful memories, I see the kitchen as the place where we gather to experience laughter, cooking, and eating with others. I didn’t necessarily need to help my mom with cooking, I just wanted to be present standing 3 feet tall with eyes so big and nostrils wide open, I could see and smell everything she was creating. Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved being in the kitchen.
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