I write this post with a box of Ritz Crackers by my side…It lasted 2 days, Halleluyahhhh.
Compliments of the season as well! It was important for me to write this before the new year, as a reflection of what this wind-down holiday season is about…Love.
From the celebration of the life of Christ, to the chance to take stock of the past 12 months and make plans for the future, it is the love for life, and the hope of things to come that makes being around family and consuming all the wonderful yummy treats worthwhile.
Tell me, what does food mean to you?
For me, it means friendship; sitting in one my favorite restaurants in Leeds and eating my favorite rice noodles and talking sincerely to my friend about work and all the changes I want to make. It means family; going over to my sister’s house and knowing there will be breakfast in the morning lol. It is comfort; staying home alone with my popcorn and netflix. It is the consumption of not just the tangible, but the emotions tied to the people I share it with.
Food is never only about what goes into our mouths, even if you never realised, there is always a ‘why’, and so for the past year, I have included healthy ‘whys’ to my consumption. More fruits, more writing, less anxiety. The love I feel for my body means appreciating both.
So, I hope you enjoyed the break, I hope you consumed the deliciousness of the season, I hope the tangible wasn’t mangled with fear, or anxiety of what is next…the holidays have a bad habit of sneaking that in sometimes.
Going into 2026, take time to realise that for every consumption of what is delicious, there will equally be that of what is important and intangible. However, when we are aware, we can choose better.
Love, peace, Joy, family, Ritz crackers, strawberries, unity, diversity, climate action, popcorn…Consume it all.
See you in 2026.
All my love,
Queenet.
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