{"id":14001,"date":"2012-10-11T17:08:22","date_gmt":"2012-10-11T21:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=14001"},"modified":"2014-09-09T10:01:56","modified_gmt":"2014-09-09T14:01:56","slug":"thanksgiving-family-friends-food-and-fresh-starts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2012\/10\/11\/thanksgiving-family-friends-food-and-fresh-starts\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanksgiving: Family, Friends, Food, and Fresh Starts"},"content":{"rendered":"With a whole month of school behind me, and a whole bunch of assignments before me, the Thanksgiving long weekend was a welcome break to an already super busy year.\u00a0 Catching up with family and friends over some really delicious food let me put aside all the tests, papers, deadlines, and meetings for at least a few days.\u00a0 After having worked full-time all summer, I was already feeling \u00a0burnt out just trying to get back into the groove of going to school again.\u00a0 But I\u2019ve come to appreciate that there\u2019s nothing quite like good conversation and good food to help me relax and enjoy the moment.\r\n\r\nHaving that one extra day this weekend also gave me a chance to indulge in one of my absolute favourite de-stressing activities: baking.\r\n\r\n
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Baking to some Corinne Bailey Rae<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nI have \u00a0a sweet tooth and baking for me was initially the easiest (and cheapest) way to get my fill of a variety of yummy pastries!\u00a0 However, funnily enough, I\u2019ve learned that the rigor of baking actually serves as a way to help me de-stress.\u00a0 It lets me forget about everything except for what\u2019s in front of me.\u00a0 At the end of my baking session, even though my entire body felt like it had been through a marathon, my mind was renewed and rejuvenated \u2013 as if I\u2019ve got a fresh canvas to begin working on again.\r\n\r\n
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Yummy!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nWhile admiring my icing job, I came to realize just how important it is for me to recharge not only after I finish an assignment, test or project but before, as well.\u00a0 Now that I\u2019ve balanced my body and mind, I\u2019m ready to take on the rest of this month with more energy and enthusiasm for the challenges that lie ahead.\r\n\r\nWhat kinds of things help you recharge?\r\n\r\n- Vivian","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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