Another magic pill: Pic nic's
- Iliana Lanuza
- 12 abr 2021
- 4 Min. de lectura
Actualizado: 12 abr 2021
As a teenger, my mom and my stepfather did whatever it took to gave us all 5 kids the best childhood|teenager as they could. They tried everything on the book and outside of it to make sure we 5 kids, got along and had good memories of those years all together trying to fit as a family, in picture we looked like the perfect family, but as we all know normally that is far from the truth, one of those things that they tried was to have picnics on Sunday.
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As Estefania my very good friend and I drove happy to enjoy our day out in nature with a home made picnic, full of goodies: we carefully put in a basket ceramic plates, we choose our coffee cup, made tortas with avocado, milanesa, queso fresco and fried beans. We cut some cucumber and carrots served with homemade hummus. In the morning I made a fresh jamaica with cinnamon agua fresca. She brought the coffee and for dessert we had a crepe style thing that I created in the morning. With blanket and dogs off we went to nature!
Benefits of Picnics: Family bonding, Improved mental health,Physical health pluses, Better behavior,Self-reflection time
We drove not far from town, the area we went is normally flooded with water, is one of my favorite areas in town, is called Presa Allende, we were in the northern side, which is the area that I'm more familiarized with, is the end of the rio laja, there are several tree lines that give shade, it's full of life, whether there is water or not, the scenery is totally different, is like two different places in one. As we drove I told her the story at the beginning of the blog, and it was until then that I realized what a beautiful way to remember my parents and how great it was. I think I never told that story, but picnics always gave me that wonderful thing that could fix anything that was troubling me, it was the magic pill. How better can it get? Good Food and company, dogs, nature, fresh air, laughs, conversation, connecting with the sun and earth! sometimes maybe wine or good beer, nothing is pretentious, you are in nature!!! and nature knows! and will not tell your secrets but it will help you solve your problems. We talked about the freedom of being out there surrounded by the "nothingness".
Your professional and personal life increases stress and can end your peace of mind. However, in such a situation you can go on a picnic which will help you to get relief from stress. You will be able to get enough vitamin D and stimulate those good hormones that can help you destroy your stress and be happy.
My parents love nature, especially my step father, a farmer himself, camper and a national park lover, it was so important for him that we grew up enjoying the countryside, he made the effort to always teach us the respect and connection that we have as humans with nature, whether at home, or on holiday visit to national parks, farms picnics in the middle of a road either in Mexico or the USA, he made sure we learn to appreciate it and connect with it. In our teens we spent a lot of time going on long walks in the beach and in National parks. It did not matter where, good food was the perfect compliment in every occasion.
Food is at the center of this experience, and good food can help you go from an ok day to an amazing day! Seriously, try it, we as adults should be obligated to go to nature at least once a month, with nothing but good food and good company, to learn to it, to put our bare feet in the ground. It was not until I remembered that story of having picnics with my family as a teen that I remembered how great a teenage life I had, yes with all the pains of growing, but lately I have been keeping the beautiful memories like this, in nature and surrounded by good food that the ones that we all go through and they are part of life. It was so beautiful that even when we lived at at farm, my parents found that taking us out to nature for food was a good idea. I'm so grateful for the parents I choose to have, I'm now at this age, grateful for the little big things like this that they thought for us. It definitely added things to my life, and continues to add as I keep growing and understanding the power of nature.
At the end of the day, we got back tired, but happy, the dogs returned happy after all those new smells, and we returned recharged with a clear mind for the week that was just starting. This magic pill is advised to take as many times as you can and take it with as many people and good healthy recharging food as possible. Always remember to leave the place you go to better that you find it! Let's make a habit of it.
Next time you don't know what to do on a Sunday, go for a picnic, share with me your experience.
Thank you for reading me
In Good Food.
Iliana Lanuza
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