Silent night, holy night. More night than day, more dark than light. And silence and peace? Can you discover any of this in your everyday life?
 
December invites us all to calm down and turn inwards. In a physical sense - into our home, in a psychological sense - into our inner world. Nature shows us how: The trees and plants have shed all their leaves, the animals are disappearing into hibernation or have moved south. Even though in our social lives it often seems as if we have to quickly save the world in December and pack all the ‘important’ meetings into our diaries, this leads to stress and anxiety for many. People feel rushed in their search for all the presents for their loved ones.

 

A slightly different perspective: we ‘almost’ all have more than enough. Enough clothes, enough things that we often don't really need. What we lack, however, is time. Time for ourselves, time to rest and, above all, time to process what has happened over the last few weeks, months and the whole year. Every technical device has a certain energy capacity and needs to be recharged after a while in order to continue running at full power. It's the same with you or me. When else, if not during the quiet, contemplative days - when nature literally invites us to be at home, sleep a little more and make ourselves cosy - should we really withdraw and let everything that has happened recently sink in? Use the time to listen to ourselves, what we really want, who we want to be and how we want our lives to be.
 
And spending time with people who are important to us is, in my opinion, one of the most valuable gifts. Perhaps use your time and resources a little more to meet up with these people, bake a delicious cake or simply do something nice that connects your souls. Because, as I learnt again this year, we never know how long we will be able to see each other and be together. And it is precisely this thought that makes our time together so precious.

 

So, and now really to the point, to the qualities of the month...
 
that's probably how I summarised it in the text above as food for thought.

December - time for reflection and introspection

The last month of the year invites us, like nature, to come to rest. While life retreats into the dark belly of the earth to await the renewal of spring, we too can pause for a moment. The stillness of winter helps us to draw strength and form new visions.
The days around the winter solstice from 21 December to 25 December are particularly perfect for retreat, reflection and introspection. It is a time when we can allow ourselves to be quiet and reflect on the past months. What experiences were valuable? What wishes and dreams do we want to realise in the coming year?
During this time of rest, we lay the foundations for the new year - just like nature, which deep down is already making preparations for the spring awakening. Perhaps now is the right time to record your visions and wishes for 2025 in a collage or journal.
Allow yourself to embrace the silence and draw new strength - for a year full of possibilities.

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Probably the fastest pasta in the world.🍝

 

Pasta with Grana Padano

 

 

Ingredients:
200g spaghetti, 1 large knob of butter, lots of Grana Padano, salt & pepper, fresh flat-leaf parsley

(for two people)

 

 

Cook the spaghetti in a large pan of salted water according to the packet instructions until al dente. It is important that the pasta water is sufficiently salted - test it with a spoon to ensure that the pasta absorbs the right flavour. Meanwhile, grate fresh Grana Padano into a large bowl and add a generous knob of butter. You can portion out the amount by feel - this encourages intuitive cooking and ensures a creamy sauce.
Before draining the pasta water, add a large ladleful to the bowl with the Grana and butter and mix well until you have a smooth, creamy mixture. Drain the spaghetti and return it to the pan. Add the Grana and butter mixture and mix thoroughly until the pasta is evenly coated. Leave to stand for a few minutes so that the flavours combine.
To serve, arrange the pasta on plates and sprinkle with freshly grated Grana Padano and chopped parsley to taste.

 

Buon appetito! 🍝

 

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