01/27/2026
I made fresh apple cider the other day 🍎 for the first time ever. And it was delicious. I also made some applesauce out of the pulp. The batch made a lot, more than I had expected and so I packed up three jars & delivered them to my sister, mother, and friend.
2025 was a turbulent year. There were high levels of stress coming at me from everywhere. My day job had become very stressful, on top of things that that I was dealing with within my family & home life, not to mention all that I was working through in my inner world. My nervous system was on overload and had reached its max. I was burning out. My physical body was screaming at me through pain & ailments.
✨I needed to make a change✨
I’ve been learning to slow down and breathe deeper. I haven’t fully learned yet but it is a process. It is a journey of becoming more intentional & mindful in every single moment.
Through doing that, I am finding more joy in each day.
For example, this apple cider 🍏
Being a single mom with 3 children, with limited help, running a household, working full-time running my daycare business, while also building up this side business, Sacred Streams, is a lot to manage. I find myself running frantically as I feed everyone in my life (my children plus the daycare children), running as I squeeze in 5-6 loads of laundry a week, and rushing to get all the tasks done that is needed. I have made some changes within my daycare to reduce my load, which has helped to lower my stress levels.
But the feeding, that’s where I am realizing the need to slow down. This is where I am finding more joy as I bring more presence & mindfulness into the kitchen
Which is what I did while making this apple cider.
I breathed deeply through every Apple that I sliced. I took in its sweet smells, appreciating each colour. This was a slow and mindful process in which I thoroughly enjoyed.
The sweet cinnamon smell that filled my home was so yummy.
And as I slowly sipped the cider, feeling the warmth of the cup between my hands, I was so proud that I had made this delicious winter drink!
✨This is your reminder to slow down✨ to appreciate every moment & to be fully present within your own body ✨