{"id":251,"date":"2025-07-03T21:16:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T21:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blakeneycreative.com\/?p=251"},"modified":"2025-07-03T21:25:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T21:25:45","slug":"take-care-of-your-self","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blakeneycreative.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/03\/take-care-of-your-self\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Care of Your Self"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Take Care of Your Self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be your own pet. Seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Start with nourishment. Favor good clean nourishing food for strong bones, healthy teeth, and a shiny coat. I\u2019m only occasionally  \u201cokay\u201d at this, and my adherence wanes in the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n

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I can’t stand the heat so I stay out of the kitchen – which makes it difficult to run my nutrition activities elegantly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s too hot to cook inside  (I live in a condo – which is great – but I have no yard) and the grill lives on the balcony that has a shadeless southern exposure. Until September, that space has full sun until 8pm. So its too hot to cook outside too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The picture on the left here shows a typical summer afternoon weather reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I own that most of this meal difficulty is my own fault as it is a function of not only the weather but my childish diet as well. If I could COMMIT to salad consumption (as many people healthier than I do in the summer) life would be easier and I\u2019d weigh less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But no. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meat and potatoes, stews, and pasta predominate – with a few green vegetables that I do like. Breakfasts that come from my kitchen are restaurant quality too. All a lot more fun to prepare when its not really hot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last night – once the sun was off to the side – I went out and grilled a pork loin. Pork loins are a great food item for people living solo. They’re inexpensive, easy to prepare (I mean that – they rock in your air fryer), and the left overs are flexible for later meals. Inside I steamed a pile of broccoli. It was very warm here but I’d been not feeding myself properly for too many hot days and I needed to do better. I braved it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My Social Media friends have seen dozens upon dozens of mouth watering pictures of foods I\u2019ve cooked. I BRAG about it. Often I set a table (with placemats even) and serve myself a meal that says \u201cthe person who made this loves you, and wants you to be healthy and happy.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019d better. I walk around in his body.<\/p>\n\n\n

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So – once it cooled off a tad – I set my table and fed myself properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its crazy how much better I feel today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Take Care of Your Self. Be your own pet. Seriously.  Start with nourishment. Favor good clean nourishing food for strong bones, healthy teeth, and a shiny coat. I\u2019m only occasionally <\/p>\n

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