Identity Crisis Over Eggs

No answers. Just questions.

Guys. I’m laughing. Ok, now I actually am laughing because I typed those first three words with the dictionary definition of a deadpan face.

I had this whole plan. Actually, I’ve had like three plans. Well, if we’re talking lifetime, I can’t begin to think about the plans I’ve made, forgotten, partially followed through on, etc. BUT I really did have a plan to kind of “announce” season 2 of Craveable. That’s what I’ve decided to call it, at least.

Here’s the short version of my season 2 announcement: My main struggle besides general lack of inspiration has been not having a consistent thing. I do love the weekly R.E.P.O.R.T.S. but sometimes it’s a scramble to find something for each category. So, I’m hoping that season 2 can be a really fun series that combines my love of writing, people and food. More on that whenever I post my first of the series, I guess!

But then, I started making my breakfast this morning and my brain went Jimmy Neutron mode. Brain Blast! Except, once again. I only have questions and not answers.

That’s where my crisis over eggs comes in! By the way, I warned you in the header of this email. We’re doing stream of consciousness, we’re doing only questions no answers, we’re doing typing this at 7:45 posting it at 8:15 EST.

Okay. Here are the eggs. I also had some toast with homemade jam. Brain fuel. Also, I’m drinking warm water with chia seeds and lime juice for fiber and because I hate myself, apparently.

I hope none of you are thinking of calling in a wellness check. I’m just riding my post-workout endorphins, and (in the spirit of transparency) I’m trying out medication for my ADHD again to see how that goes. Not to say that this medicine makes me crazy or anything, but it does make me pick up my computer and confront the folder of newsletter drafts I’ve been ignoring for almost two months.

Here are nine photos with no context to give you the smallest snapshot of the last couple of months.

So, I was just mainly thinking about how overwhelming it can feel to be a person sometimes. Millions of people have written about this more eloquently than me, but I know that sometimes it’s nice to have a reminder that we’re all drowning in the minutia of it all sometimes.

In the span of 15 minutes here are some thoughts I had

• “Oh, should I not eat a bite of my toast and jam before I take a bite of my eggs? I keep seeing people talking about spiking blood sugar in the mornings”

• “How do people become passionate about the things they’re passionate about? Like, what makes someone love fashion and someone love food and what makes some people just feel neutral about most things?”

• “Why won’t my phone connect to wifi or bluetooth? Does it have a virus? Can phones get viruses?”

• “How much protein should I be eating? And how many calories are appropriate in the morning after working out? Electrolytes? One time Hank Green made a video about how calories aren’t really as simple as people make them seem. Maybe I should rewatch it.”

• “Should I go to the dermatologist about the acne I’ve been getting around my chin recently? Or, should I just keep using that product someone recommended on TikTok and see what happens?” (the answer to this one is obvious, I know. but I thought it!)

It’s not like my brain isn’t running like this on a daily basis, but today I really took a second to let it all sink in. It’s a little overwhelming! So, I don’t know if that made sense to anyone, but it felt good writing it all out. So, that’s all!

I guess I could do a few housekeeping notes. Things I’ve been meaning to share, but haven’t yet. I don’t know why. There’s really only one main thing, and it’s also been taking up a lot of brain space for me recently.

Kevin and I are moving back to Nashville in the fall! I’ll have more edited thoughts later, but we’ve known that this would be our plan for a while, and it’s super bittersweet. We’re excited about being closer to family and friends that we moved away from almost four years ago, but we’re going to miss Charleston so. much.

Alright? I guess that’s all for now! Thanks for being here for my brain dump! I know it’s not much, but it’s honest work??? Stay tuned for Craveable season 2 coming soon!!!!