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Athleisure Mag #61 Jan 2021 | Bingely Books
THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT
Vintage
Walter Tevis
We know that a number of you have enjoyed Netflix Series' Queen Gambit. We always like to read books that have a TV series/movie equivalent. We're introduced to 8 year old Beth Harmon, an orphan that is quiet, to herself and not someone that you would take notice of in a significant way. It's when she plays chess that she becomes a different person! She realizes that her senses become sharper, she can think clearly and she has a sense of control that she has never been able to have in other aspects of her life. When she is in this mode, she is able to be the most optimized self that she can be which is control.
At the age of 16, she is preparing to compete at the U/S/ Open Championship. This requires her to work at the highest level that she has ever had to. As she is focusing on doing this on this professional stage, the stakes couldn't be higher. She feels the weight of her efforts which leads to feeling isolated, being scared and to potentially escape everything that she has worked so hard for.
LOVE IS SERVED: INSPIRED PLANT-BASED RECIPES FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Avery
Seizan Dreux Ellis
We could all use a few bright, clean and tasty recipes that are perfect for vegans, vegetarians and omnivores. Love is Served brings recipes from L.A. dining scene's Café Gratitude. Originally founded in the Bay Area, their dishes are named to double as affirmations of self. "I Am Fearless," "I Am Humble," and "I Am Open-Hearted" nod to the restaurant's core belief that food is just as much about spirit as it is about appetite. Over time, the restaurant evolved, changed location, expanded and became fixture as a background in paparazzi shots.
Executive Chef Seizan Dreux Ellis continues to focus on the principals of celebrating the flavors of plants, healthy ingredients, organic, made from scratch, free of animal products and in most cases refined sweeteners. Key recipes include "I Am Awakening" (Raw Key Lime Pie), "I Am Warm-Hearted" (Grilled Polenta with Mushroom Ragout) and "I Am Gracious" (Radicchio, Roasted BUtternut Squash, and Sundried Tomato Pesto Grain Salad) to name a few. With easy steps, unfussy methods and easy-to-access ingredients. It serves as a method to inspire you to change the way you look at food.
We could all use some relaxation and this coloring book for adults allows you to take a bit of self-care! Each page contains illustrations of animals drinking an array of cocktails - complete with recipes should you need an additional activity while taking a bit of a mental break.
