New Beginnings..........
Shavise Glascoe
My morning coffee is brewed, my work laptop is on, and my home is silent. This wasn’t the vision I had for my life 10 years ago as I settled into my new life in Baltimore and life as a newlywed. The morning of my 10th wedding anniversary is far more ordinary than I envisioned it would be. But instead of mourning the what ifs and emotionally impactful final stages of my divorce process, I wanted to use this moment of reflection purposefully. I found my last vision board and decided not to hide from it any longer, but instead to fully embrace it and hang it up again. Dreaming again can seem daunting, but its also needed for survival.
Let me pause……yes, you read it right, I’ve been through some things and I’m ok, actually more than ok…I’m finally at peace. However, in all honesty, after going through a divorce process, losing my job in the midst of COVID (I have a new one, no worries) and watching my relationship with my best friend fade into nothingness, I’m not necessarily in the mood to craft a unique recipe or highlight my favorite grocery store find. Nor am I in the mood to pretend that my life is regimented, perfect, and orbiting around the world of food (alone). There is more to the story.
My silence from blogging hasn’t been without growth and progress. This gap in time comes with many lessons learned, inner growth, expansion of interests, and willingness to climb out of the very boxes that I placed myself in. So, with that being said, welcome to the Soul side of Flavor and Soul. Yes, I still love food, but I also have a wide range of areas that will be explored, discussed, and captured. If you are interested in this blog and my voice beyond the recipes and imagery, enjoy your expansion pack of awesomeness……welcome and thank you for joining the journey.
