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I've been spending a lot of time on things that I don't strictly need to do. Keeping myself busy. Maybe a little too busy - between work, and all the additional tasks I'm putting into myself, I feel kind of like I'm running myself into the ground.

But. I sat down today for ten minutes, just to relax and do nothing much, and I think I realized why I've been doing this. And it's not new information, it's just... re-realizing it.

Even in just those ten minutes, I was barraged by so many intrusive thoughts. And general... ruminating on current events and how horrible and evil people are. And miscellaneous depressing things.

When I spend too much time inside my own head, things get bad. And now it's so obvious - my subconscious knew what to do, that I had to keep busy in order to keep that stuff out. It's just that I didn't realize I was doing it.

...Anyway. Time to start on another task, so I can get my brain out of this state, at least temporarily. It isn't as if I don't have anything that needs to be done, anyway.

[Recipe rec] Black bean and sweet potato chili

I made this Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili from Occasionally Eggs this evening, and it was so good, I had to share. The first bite was enough for me to think "Okay, this is amazing. Definitely a keeper". It's flavourful, filling, and vegan-friendly.

I've been slowly working through that blog's stews/soups/chilis/curries, because so many of them are delicious, easy, and use pantry staples. Huzzah.

(As an aside, I can't think of vegan chili without being reminded of that one fic exchange incident with the person who used a recipe to pad the wordcount, but that's neither here nor there.)

( Recipe copied over under the cut )

I toned down the heat a little bit (didn't add red pepper flakes), but that was my only adjustment. Maybe next time I'll add extra mushrooms! And there definitely will be a next time, oh yes. :D