month 3 sort of sugar-free
month 3 sort of sugar-free
amuse-bouche #1: on sugar, life & kanye west
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going into march, i am reflecting on 2022 so far. without getting into detail on the anxiety of distressing inflation, as well as shameful imperialism still unfolding in 2022 in forms of modern warfare , existential dread has been fluctuating significantly.
the way powerful decision-makers refuse to learn from harrowing pasts of bloodshed that ultimately lead to futile death and little civil advancement, one would think that invasions, capitalist greed and psychopathic displays of arms and ego would subside, perhaps to make way for political negotiation, economic equity and fund allocation from arms to community-building. but alas! what would an uncivilized like me know.
that said, i try my best to focus on things that i can do. first things first, i can help or spread the word about doing so.
thing two, i sort of almost completely quit sugar! added sugar. by EOY 2021, i was addicted to dessert. it was bad to that point that i physically could not proceed after a meal without “having something sweet”. after overdoing it on bûches de noël over christmas, i set my mind to significantly reduce my dependance on all the delicious crap, especially with my long distance running training.
month 1 was hell. physical withdrawal symptoms begin to appear from day one: headaches, dizziness, fatigue, and intense cravings. it was torture, but in hindsight, being under the mercy of refined sugar was the absolute worst.
3 months in, i want to say that i feel free—as dramatic as it sounds. i do indulge once in a while in decadent chocolate cake, babkas and donuts, but overall, the way my body has adapted to less sugar has been pleasant, to say the least. (sugar-induced) bloating, fatigue, acne and more have been significantly reduced. in order to offset cravings, the sugar i do have is mostly from fruit and i’m here for you if you want to join me on this journey!
what am i reading?
beirut 2020 by charif majdalani — halfway through and it is a painful read, especially if you are lebanese. re-living the pain of witnessing collapse never becomes easy. micro review coming soon!
what am i watching?
jeen-yuhs (the netflix documentary on kanye west) wrapped up last night and it was incredible. the documentary is shot periodically over 21 years, airing in the form of a trilogy. technically, the documentary is incredible. love him or hate him, we were given the front seat to the making of a cultural genius. to watch such a journey full of creativity, confidence and tremendous loss—all under intense public scrutiny, is to recognize how high the highs are, and how destructively low are the lows. i am giving myself a few days to formulate thoughts and ideas around jeen-yuhs and main takeaways from it. so please stay tuned for a micro review coming soon!
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