We all need nourishment of one sort or another to thrive. With that in mind, check out this month’s recommended ways to feed the mind, body, and soul.
If you have a recommendation you think we should check out, send it our way – we’re always looking for new and interesting recommendations to share with our community.
This recipe for a Cast-Iron Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie from Cook’s Country is so good it’ll make you wonder why you haven’t always been making your cookies pie-sized. The secret to this delicious dessert is browning the butter first, but aside from that step, it’s unfussy and requires little effort (our favourite kind of recipe 😉). And it comes together with ingredients you probably already have on hand. Delish after dinner with some vanilla ice cream, paired with a cup of tea at midday, or even as a bar with your morning coffee, it’s a standout at any hour. And served straight from the oven, it’ll keep you warm on these chilly February days.
Dr. Becky Kennedy is a clinical psychologist and the author of Good Inside, a practical guide to parenting through connection. In a recent episode of the podcast We Can Do Hard Things, Dr. Becky talks about how rage is an important barometer for our unmet needs. She says that we’re taught that anger is something to avoid, so we tamp it down and – when it inevitably explodes out of us – we feel ashamed and somehow deficient. In this insightful conversation, Dr. Becky talks about what anger can teach us about the importance of building boundaries, protecting our time, and tuning into our needs.
Eve by Cat Bohannon is a fascinating tour through evolutionary history. Subtitled “How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution,” the book is like an owner’s manual for women’s bodies. In the introduction, Bohannon writes that “Eve traces the evolution of women’s bodies, from tits to toes.” Each chapter looks at how key features and processes of our biology came into being, what we know about why they emerged when they did, and what the development meant for humankind. It’s a refreshing and remarkable look at women’s bodies and how they’ve been marginalized and misunderstood for millennia.
American Nightmare is a true crime docuseries on Netflix. It tells the story of Aaron Quinn and Denise Huskins, who were victims of a 2015 home invasion that resulted in the abduction and kidnapping of Huskins. When Huskins returns home days later, she and Quinn are accused by police and the FBI of faking the whole thing. The series highlights how confirmation bias can be insidious and incredibly damaging, and how it can take root and flourish in the criminal justice system. It’s both chilling and disturbing but well worth a watch.
