Any time that I’ve gone through a rough patch regarding my mental health, body image, or eating habits, my biggest roadblock for changing my direction or asking for the help I needed was simply this: “I am not struggling, unhappy, sick, (insert applicable adjectives) enough.” We are taught from a young age to take care…
January Book Review + #CupofCatherineReads
As I mentioned in this Instagram post, one of my goals/intentions for the new year is to read more. Reading, much like writing, brings me so much joy, and I’ve been a bookworm for most of my life. I know many of you guys who keep up with A Cup of Catherine are voracious readers,…
5 Things I Wish I’d Done Differently In Therapy
I’ve mentioned before how writing is a form of therapy to me—it’s a method of relaxation (or venting, depending on my mood), finding a way to articulate the many thoughts I struggle to speak out loud, and reaching others who may have similar experiences. One minute I’m reflecting on current events, and the next I’m…
The Only “Diet” You Need for the New Year
The other day, I overheard somebody say in passing, “yeah, I’m feeling ok, just really wanting some of those fats and carbs, you know?” or something to that effect. Immediately I cringed, and mumbled half to myself, half out loud, “That’s NOT how you do it. You need carbs and fats to have energy to…
Abundance.
If you’ve read my blog for a while, you know that I generally stay away from making “resolutions” at New Year’s. It’s not that I’m averse to self-improvement or unwilling to make beneficial changes in my life. Nor do I completely avoid goal-setting or searching for new adventures to make life exciting (though sometimes I…
Top Posts of 2018
One of my favorite things about blogging is being able to look back on my thoughts from a specific period of time. I don’t write or post as often as I used to, but it’s my hope that the content I do share is more focused and of better quality than the “what I ate”…
The Perfect Holiday Cookie Box
This holiday cookie and candy round-up highlights the best of the best this Christmas season. Pick one or pick them all and start baking to share with friends and family. Growing up, one of my favorite holiday traditions was all the baking my mom did. She still makes her rum cakes (pretty sure Mark would…
5 Tips for Enjoying the Holidays
Every year around this time I share a post centered on ways to enjoy the holiday season. I’m back again, and I hope my tips are a familiar and welcomed refrain instead of a redundancy. Because, like it or not, we all get caught up in the frenzy of the holidays. And we sometimes fall…
Cinnamon-Sugar Coated Pumpkin Cheesecake Wontons
These cinnamon-sugar coated pumpkin cheesecake wontons are the perfect sweet treat. Thanks to Twin Dragon vegan wonton wrappers, they are a breeze to assemble and require just a few ingredients. Are we allowed to talk pumpkin now that Thanksgiving has passed and all things peppermint and gingerbread are on the horizon? Who am I kidding?…
Thanksgiving & How I Practice Gratitude Daily
Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you all are surrounded by loved ones, enjoying a delicious meal and the many comforts of life. And, if you are working or otherwise unable to spend the day with family, I hope you have a day full of blessings and pleasant surprises wherever you may be. Thanksgiving is rooted in…
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