{"id":2616,"date":"2012-01-31T00:44:06","date_gmt":"2012-01-31T05:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/inspirationreport\/?p=2616"},"modified":"2012-01-30T10:49:57","modified_gmt":"2012-01-30T15:49:57","slug":"i-am-most-myself-when","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/2012\/01\/i-am-most-myself-when.html","title":{"rendered":"‘I Am Most Myself When…’"},"content":{"rendered":"

What centers you? What’s the one activity that brings you back to yourself?<\/p>\n

I have a few. I love to pray. I love to run. Even the thought of a Sunday afternoon at my favorite coffeehouse with a book calms me. However, I am most myself when I am cooking.<\/p>\n

My poor Facebook friends both enjoy and grimace with hunger when I post pictures of my latest kitchen creations. To me, there’s no better way to unwind after work or spend a Saturday afternoon. At every possible moment, I don an apron, break out my cookbooks and get lost in ingredients. And while most times, I enjoy what I’ve cooked, it’s the act of cooking that is most rewarding.<\/p>\n

Our days can sometimes be consumed with a lot necessary duties that we don’t want to do. You sit in traffic, pay bills, coordinate family schedules… I hope you find those bright spots in your day when you can come back to yourself and what you love. <\/p>\n

\"Moscato<\/a>
Moscato Poached Pear<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By the way, the recipe for the lovely dish featured here can be found at Fifteen Spatulas<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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