Instead of making goals for the upcoming month, I thought I’d look back at the last month with appreciation for how much I accomplished. I think this creates a mindset of appreciation instead of focusing on what I do not have or have not done. Blogging I published 5 blog posts last month. This is…
What To Do When You’re Too Burnt Out Or Depressed To Do Anything
If you have felt so burnt out or depressed that you can’t even get up the energy to feed yourself then just know you aren’t alone. I have been there! I have felt that struggle. I am currently in a good mindset and have a lot of my energy back but I know how overwhelming…
One Month into Burnout
It has now been one month since The Great Burnout of 2020. Even though it happened at the beginning of 2021, I still like to blame 2020 Lol. The first week This first week I spent the entire time at home on the couch. I slept most of the time, ate rarely. I was just…
How Burnout Caught Up With Me
Burnout was something online but didn’t really understand. I am not one of those supermoms who runs kids to sports practises in between working fulltime and maintaining their home. In all accounts, I have no reason to have experienced burnout. I live alone these days. No kids, no partner. I have no pets left. And…
2020: The Cocoon Year
How I Healed in 2020 Amongst the chaos of a pandemic, somehow I managed to pull ahead and make some amazing changes in my life. This past year was a real breaking point for me. But also a time where I was able to hunker down, face my fears and make the changes I have…
Duck Caesar Wrap on Chickpea Tortilla
Hello Everyone! I made the most delicious dinner the other night that I am dying to share! I used my Shortcut Caesar Dressing recipe and modified the Chickpea Pancakes to make the tortilla. Save Print Duck Caesar Wrap on Chickpea Tortillas Author: BackToMyRoots.ca Ingredients Duck 1 skinless duck breast Seasonings (salt, pepper, garlic, rosemary) Salad…
Shortcut Caesar Dressing
This past weekend I was fortunate to be able to fly out to Nova Scotia to surprise my dad for Father’s Day. My mom did an awesome job at keeping it secret and the surprise was a success. I had some amazing meals while I was there and was inspired to get back in the…
Rhubarb Dream Bars
I made these Rhubarb Dream Bars for the first time a couple weeks ago. We were headed to meet Jonny’s family for a combination Mother’s Day/ birthday get-together with the whole family. It’s risky making a recipe for the first time when you plan on feeding it to others! In fact, I still had no…