Purpose in life

I cannot believe it is approaching half a year since we went into self quarantine!

Unfortunately, I did fall of the bandwagon in keeping this blog up to date. It is so easy to be caught up in life and forget the things that give us joy.

Today my friend Janet wrote to me reminding me to blog, and I felt that twinge of joy, when I was thinking of what to write about.

Today I want to talk about purpose, your sense of purpose is shaped by things you believe in and value, and helps you live by those values. Trying to find that sense of purpose not only helps you to find and do things that add meaning to your life, it can also help when things go wrong.

In these unforeseen times, having a healthy sense of purpose helps us put things in perspective and allows us to refocus on the things that are meaningful to us and to move ahead and enjoy life.

Try to find your purpose, by examining your life and looking for the key things that give your life meaning, and then try embracing them.

I enjoy spreading wellness and my  purpose is to help myself and all my loved ones.

I have learnt through this pandemic that life is too short and if we can concentrate on what we have rather than what we lack we can be happier.

Ask yourself today what brings you joy? and allow that joy to motivate you to get up in the morning and face the day.

Making a  salad brought me joy today and I  want to share it with you.

Kale and carrot salad with Chickpeas for protein and lots of Vitamin C and A which we all need to keep our immune system strong.

Ingredients

• One bunch Lacinato kale torn into pieces
• 3 carrots shredded
• 1 can chickpeas
• 5 Colored mini peppers sliced
• 2-3 Tbs lemon juice
• 1 Tbs Dijon mustard
• 6 Tbs Olive oil plus 1-2 tsp for massaging
• 2 garlic cloves crushed
• salt and pepper to taste
• Fresh herbs of your choice

Method

Remove the tough stems from the kale and tear the kale into bite size pieces, sprinkle some salt and 2 tsp olive oil onto the kale and massage the kale till its gets soft and dark green. Shred 3 large carrots and slice the peppers and add to the kale. Then add a can of rinsed chickpeas.

To make the dressing, crush the garlic and add the mustard, lemon juice and olive oil. Shake up the dressing, adding salt and pepper to taste. If you have fresh herbs, they add some zing to the dressing. I added fresh mint from my friend Saba’s garden.

Mix the dressing into the salad and enjoy. Whatever you eat always savor every bite!