2022: A Year in Review

Well, in a slightly underwhelming manner, the year {2021} has ended, & a new one has begun…at any rate, this year will be different. I am going to prioritize myself” 1.1.22

January - February

Alone. It’s time to {re}start. 3 Day cleanse. Ocean Views. Dry January, turned 106 days. I am worth it. Routines. Slow season. A night time routine? Meal prep. Brainstorm. Plan. Groceries. & Repeat. Magical Morning Routine. Date with myself. French Bistro {Bouchon}. I want more adventures. Power Outage. Working on myself. Meal prep. Mint Mojito Mocktail. Solo. R&D. ALIGNED. Glowing & Growing. Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips. EFT Virtual Sessions. Family visits Napa. Wine Tasting in a Castle. Spittoon. Sparkling Water at Korbel. Speak up. I am worth it. Valentine’s Day. FRE. Solo. Buy myself flowers. I am worth it. Radical self-love. I think I have a relationship with Guittard Milk Chocolate. Sore. I am tired. Feeling. Solo. Customized Recipe Curations. 

March - May

Matthew Surprises! Mexican food. Dove Dark Chocolate with Almonds. Birthday Weekend. Days off. Embodied Movement. Luxurious Mud Bath experience. 60 minute massage. Flourless Chocolate Cake with Tahini. Oh. My. God. Empowered Abundance Workshop. Solo. Spontaneous SF trip. Hmm. Tost. Too spontaneous? Bike ride over the Golden Gate Bridge. Solo. Mexican-Italian. 3 Course for myself. 5k training. Jog Walking. Alcohol Free. Playlist. 5k. in Wine Country. 

June - July

Bottlerock. Solo.  Mocktails. Pitbull concert for a third time. P!NK. Live music. I want more. Inspiration. Dalé. Power outage. Fever. I am so tired. And cold. And hot. And cold. Covid Positive. Electricity comes back on. Still cold. Still hot. 15 days. Alone. Sleep. So much sleep. I can barely think. Too many thoughts. I want to think. Documentaries. I want more. To create. To live. Beyond work. Reconnect. Too many thoughts. More live music. I barely can think. Back to reality. Brain Fog. Am I still sick? Concert in the Park. Solo. And then I saw a cat. He texts. Hmm. 

July - October

Website subscription purchased. & so it begins. I create. Dalé. Summer vacation. Website building. Los Angeles. Malbec & Whiskey. Hydrobikes. Dinner out.  Post & Beam. Hop Tea. Rest. Back to reality. Solo. He keeps texting. Dixie Chicks. Solo. Emotional Release. FRE. We talk. Hmm. Website Launch. Dalé. Chica. Dalé. AF Palomas. Divine. Skype. Carrots & Lentils. Set the boundary I desire. I am worth it. Lake Tahoe. Road trip. Massage. Hot Tub. Dave Matthews. Wow. oK. Change. Hustle & Flow. & keep on flowing. First Date. Falafel & Thai. Kombucha & Flowers. Bodega Bay. Email subscriptions. Lead Magnet. eBooks. Assistant KM. Aziza in SF. 
Now Kitchen Manager. Wow. oK.

November - December

Sonoma. SF Adventures. Together. The Rain Song. Latte flights & fresh Pasta. Coffee Meets Bagel. Goat Rock Beach. Endorphins for Mental Health. Full. Blogging. DCD. Cook. Together. Turkey Trot. Too full. Limited Energy. Another 116 days AF. Invest in myself. HoliDalé Pop Up. Haunted House & Charlie Brown. Mistletoe. Bone Marrow & filet mignon Sliders. Syrah Zinfandel Blend. Lobster Rolls. Malaga Cove. German Chocolate Cake. Hydrologic Outlook. Atmospheric River. Hmm. But, Sunshine on Sundays.  Taco Bell Fiesta. Flying Embers. Full. Let’s Dance. Go for the Gold. 3, 2, 1. Fireworks. It’s 2023. Together. 

Caroline Rae Green

Chef | Creator

While a long-distant catmom to Malbec & Whiskey, Caroline enjoys endorphins, meal prepping, & beach adventures while trying to figure out the work-life “balance.”

“Fuel your life & ¡Dalé!

https://www.dalechicadale.com
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