Sami’s Blog – Egg Night

When it comes to Self Help and Discovery I am your classic all in or all out kind of Girl! At the moment, I am all in. I had my tarot cards read this week. It was part daunting, part exhilarating all at once to hear I will soon find my destiny. Apparently, I don’t have to lift a finger as it’s already decided. I’m not sure if Gai the clairvoyant means I am going to die (no thanks), win Lotto (yes please) or find out I am a Spanish royal princess who was swapped at birth. But the word “Destiny” sounds so important it makes me a little nervous. Either way I am intrigued to find out.

My other obsession in the self help space is a new book called ‘A Brain That Breathes’, by Jodi Wilson. Jodi’s simple yet profound premise is that feelings of tiredness and being overwhelmed are because our brains are just full. The rigors of life are forcing us to screens and scrolling to help us escape. It is actually having the reverse effect, filling our brain with more things to deal with, making our mental health worse. We need to foster mental clarity by getting back to basics. Ditch all devices, go for a walk, swim in the ocean, immerse yourself in nature. It is a brilliantly researched, beautifully written book that makes me calmer just by picking it up. It’s also quite practical, the best bit of advice is this: Eggs on toast is the perfect mid-week dinner – for both ease and thriftiness. What a revelation! I spend half my life planning what to cook. Since when is it normal to whip up butter chicken with a side of Naan or stir fry with 9 vegetables organically grown in your own garden? The thought of serving eggs on toast was a rush. Now we have scrambled eggs on toast and I feel like I am cheating the system.

Now, let me explain. Egg Night does not strictly mean eggs. Corn relish dip on Jatz for dinner is just fine. Nutri Grain in a bowl? Perfect. Vegemite on toast? Yes please. It’s the one night I don’t go to the shops to buy groceries for dinner and I do not spend more than five minutes preparing the meal. I also do not worry too much about vegetables. So please join me in introducing Egg Night to your home. It is the most liberating thing you can do, give yourself permission to choose the easy option. Amen to that! Perhaps that is my destiny, Eggs.