Welcome to my Living Joyfully series. This week, a recipe of a different kind.

Recipe for the senses © Deborah Ann Stott 2018

INGREDIENTS

From a lime tree:

• Pick a single leaf
• Carefully, pick a flower
• Pluck one ripe fruit

Freshness © Deborah Ann Stott 2018

METHOD TO ENGAGE THE SENSES

Assemble your ingredients on a chopping board and choose your favourite sharp knife. Engage all your senses and immerse yourself in the moment as you:

1. Crush the leaf between your fingers
   – breathe in the freshness
   – feel the residue of citrus oil on your fingers
2. Allow the delicate white flower to fall apart in your hand
   – observe the petals and the stamen
   – become aware of the faint tang of citrus lingering in your nostrils
3. Slice the fruit
   – as the juice squirts from the cells, savour the acidity
   – marvel at the radial symmetry in the slices
4. Plop a slice into a glass of icy cold water
   – tune into the ice cubes tinkling against the glass
5. Quench your thirst

Quench © Deborah Ann Stott 2018

This is the first in a series called “Living Joyfully” which may or may not appear weekly! Other posts in this series:

• Living joyfully: Alive and Kicking