more independence at the creative healing center

At the beginning of this project, I felt like I was doing a lot more damage in the kitchen, rather than helping out like I was supposed to. However, as the weeks have gone by, I’ve gotten to understand what I’m supposed to do and how I’m supposed to do it—or just ask them to guide me in the kitchen. The manager of the kitchen, Tom, has been out for almost a week and half, so Erica and I got to become closer to Samantha and Jacob, who both work at the Center. It has also made the tasks go by quickly and less stressfully because they are closer to our ages—Sam is 20 and Jacob is 17.

Because Tom has been out for awhile, Sam has been in charge of the kitchen, but she tends to come in pretty late. Erica and I feel a lot more comfortable in the kitchen now, so we just start making the juices and doing what we need to until she gets there. This has helped them out a lot because we get stuff done more efficiently when we start earlier, but it also shows them that we are learning. It feels great to know that I can juice, wash veggies, take down the machines, and wash the dishes all by myself. I’m starting to feel as if I’m learning more than just yoga. I’m learning healthy alternatives to normal drinks, like Sprite and orange juice…not that I’ll make myself these vegetable smoothies at home, but at least I know how.