Whisk & Wisdom

Exploring how lesson planning and recipe development overlap.

Most of us are trapped in a cycle once we reach adulthood—a cycle that sounds a lot like: work, work, die. Work, work, die. We spend our...

Let’s be honest—teaching isn’t just a job, it’s emotional labor. It's pouring, giving, bending, and sacrificing, sometimes to the point of losing yourself. I know that burnout intimately. I lived it. And the guilt that comes with wanting to walk away? I’ve felt that too. This post is about what happens when you're expected to give from a cup that’s bone-dry—and the courage it takes to finally say, “Enough.”

On paper, I was doing everything right. Degrees? Check. Steady job? Check. Respectable title? Check. But inside, something was crumbling. I was checking boxes, not living a life. This post is a love letter to everyone who did what they were "supposed" to do—yet still feels like something’s missing. It’s time to talk about the emptiness that no paycheck or promotion can fill.

Explore how subtle (and sometimes strange) moments—like hearing "You should bake cakes" while watching TV—can be divine nudges leading us toward purpose. Share how to recognize, wrestle with, and follow those whispers with faith and curiosity.

If I’m being completely honest, I never planned to become a teacher. It just… happened. I had my eyes set on the medical field—maybe a...