Avocado and Quinoa Mac N Cheese

Today’s recipe comes courtesy of Two Peas and Their Pod. But of course I had to give it a unique Sookton spin. Avocados! I am so obsessed with them.This recipe was satisfying and oh so delicious! Perfect for summer dinners. Your Ingredients: 10 ounces rotelle...

Get Back to Where You Once Belonged

Sometimes we get comfortable in our ruts. It’s a rut. It’s warm, it’s easy, it requires the least effort. So we sit there, we take the abuse, we feel our bodies grow tired, but worst of all we feel our spark start to fade. Our minds are growing weak....

The Exam

Tests. I suck at them. I generally get overly anxious, the room might squeeze in around me and my palms will probably start to sweat. Eventually I will forget to breathe and then all I hear is my heart beat. The exam or test is just staring me down. Challenging me. I...

The Medicalization of Depression or How I Found a Window

Depression is not a furry blue blanket. It’s not a cute cartoon or a lady with an adorable puppy running through a field of grass. Pharmaceutical companies have wrapped up the word “depression” into a pretty pink bow. Depression is big business....