How to Feel Beautiful Again

There are days when I catch my reflection and hardly recognize the woman looking back at me.

Life has a way of covering us with responsibilities, worries, grief, deadlines, and long to-do lists. Somewhere along the way, we stop noticing the things that once made us feel alive.

When that happens, I find myself returning to the kitchen.

There is something about washing fresh fruit, clipping herbs from the garden, or preparing a simple meal that reminds me to slow down and care for myself again.