Okay, I lied, sometimes I do have trouble opening up a post. Today is one of those times. Let’s just put it like this: I’m going share with you a secret, a story, and a goal all mixed in with sharing my Wednesday eats.
I have a secret: I used to like to write for no one but my self. I spent years keeping a journal and used it to recount various details of my life and reflect on what I thought I knew about the world I know. I found pleasure in spending time by my self and doing something that had absolutely no value to it. It was not making me smarter, it was not building my relationships, it was not doing chores, and it was not pleasing any one else. So what was it doing? It was pleasing me.
Had to give the garnet yam another chance. It’s official: I like the white flesh sweet potato much better
A Story: Did you know I built a time machine when I was 14? Truly I did, and I fast forwarded to when I was 30. Unfortunately not having gone through any engineering training at that age the time machine only transported my soul to a thirty year old. The rest of me stayed in my adolescence. I was a kid with no sense of fun, spontaneity, innocence, or carefree-ness. Don’t get me wrong, I never wanted to grow up, I distinctly remember wanting to cry when I became a teenager, I wanted to stay 12 forever.
I would rate this Quest bar 10/10, although I have also had the cashew coconut flavour and would only rate it a 6/10 for being way to sweet. I haven’t been using any stevia in my baking or yogurts, so on the rare occasion that I grab a protein bar I often find them too sweet for my liking.
A Goal: What is the point in all my rambling: I have a new goal of rediscovering the art of doing things for pleasure. For spending time to let go of the responsibilities and cares. To live through a child’s eyes for a small moment of the day.
You didn’t think the missing chocolate topping would last long did you?
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What do you do for your own pleasure? Do you ever feel like your sold is a different age than your body? Do you ever find protein bars too sweet? What your favorite protein bar?
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AHHHH I love quest bars SO MUCH!!! Have you had the strawberry cheesecake one? It’s addictive
I can relate to you know about not wanting to grow up–I used to wish as a kid that Peter Pan would take me to Neverland and I could stay little forever haha And I love how you suggest to look at things from a kid perspective, it’s kind of like viewing the world in an entirely new way
Have a wonderful rest of your Wednesday!
I have the strawberry cheesecake flavour, but haven’t tried it yet! Now, I’m super excited to try it out!
Ooh I can’t wait to hear what you think!
I love this post and couldn’t agree more! Love your goal, sweetie! It’s great to do things JUST for the pleasure of doing them
I can sooo relate to feeling like an old soul in a young body. Sometimes I feel 30 instead of 15. I’m assuming it’ll just come back and bite me when I’m really 30
My mum used to tell me I was a hundred years old when I was ten-twelve
I guess we had the same experience because I never wanted to get old and got quite sad when my eleventh birthday came. I love your goal though! It’s definitely something I should work on too.
I want a time machine so bad..
Oh goodness I can so relate to this one Sarah!! The reality of growing up is more and more evident each day! I want to try a quest bar quite badly, I have only heard great things about them!
I love this! I know exactly what you mean! Ever since I entered school, I’ve always been really serious and put so much pressure on myself! My parents always comment on how I’m just so tense all the time and I need to learn to loosen up. I feel like sometimes I make some progress at being more carefree… but I always revert back to my serious self.
I hope you keep us posted on how this goes for you! 
Lovely post–and even more lovely goal! Just for me? I dance around the house to bad pop music, or curl up with a good book and waste hours that could, technically, be spent doing something “productive” (but so much less “important”).
And whyyyy do bars need so much sugar in them? I’d use them as snack bars way more often if it wasn’t like downing a Snickers–while delicious, not something I need more than once every month or so.
I think doing things for the simple pleasure of them is so important and something so many people have forgotten how to do. I was listening to that Kid Rock song, All Summer Long yesterday, and thinking the same thing; I need to really remember to stop worrying about work/getting enough sleep/whatever and just enjoy myself more… it’s what life should be all about
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I’ve been wanting to try Quest bars fooorever. Looks like the only way to purchase is online tho
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