Last month we explored different ways of connected with our ancestors, our environments, and ourselves. We engaged in two separate activities based to engage our senses and find these connections, first through music and then through food!
As part of an ongoing musical DNA project we started to brainstorm our own musical histories and list out our personal growth through the anthems of our life. In time this exercise will turn into one big playlist that we can share to get to know each other better and further develop our connections as a community.
In that spirit, we also did an exercise exploring a food item we love! In this activity we took some time to think about a beloved dish and then spent some time tracking what we knew about the ingredients and techniques that went in to making these things. Whether they were recipes from family, friends, or that we found by chance and fell in love with. This will be another on going exercise that we will explore a few times a year. Between you and me, I'm hoping to collect these as well for a virtual Rising Together cookbook. 
If you decide to do either of these exercises at home, please feel encouraged to send us your playlists and recipes to share!