Sunday Scroll #114
Easy tortellini soup. Caregiving burnout. Killing family dinner. Plus, what happened when a groom disappeared from a real-life wedding in Italy?
Good morning, welcome to Sunday! How was your week? In our house, November is Novembering. There’s lots to do, and not enough time to do it all. And this week, I realized . . . that’s okay. And it sounds like many of you are right here with me.
You don’t need my permission to slow down and take a beat. But since we often don’t see what we need until someone else points it out to us, I’m going to tell you: this season asks too much of us. It is overwhelming. It is okay to press the opt-out button when you’re able and do things to restore yourself (and may I highly encourage you to read the first essay I’ve linked below).
The times we’re living in right now? They are hard. I don’t have the solutions for all of your problems. But I will say that something I’ve learned over the past few years is:
When you’re mad at the world, eat.
When you’re mad at yourself, get in water: a shower a bath, the pool, the rain.
These don’t cure everything, but they help.
And in the meantime, grab a cup of something delicious, and let’s go for a scroll.
“A season of caring has drained life of its colour. Could a few days in a lighthouse be the cure?” If you’ve ever found yourself completely burned out after a season of too much—especially too much intense caretaking—this is the read for you. I left with tears in my eyes and a fierce desire to do something for me.
Something that might give your color back: this tortellini soup. It gets rave reviews, and it looks easy enough for a weeknight dinner. Have y’all made this??
Why young people in the UK last year bought 100,000 copies of an obscure novella from 1848. It’s fascinating to see what’s speaking to our times. As unique as we think we are, it’s comforting to know that others have been through and felt the same way we have.
Why I had to kill family dinner. So curious to hear what y’all think about this one. Tell me in the comments!
Instructions for a lived-in life. Perfect advice when you want your soul to feel wrapped in cozy socks and a freshly laundered throw blanket.
