Like, do you know what I mean?

I am not a basic bitch.  I am very aware of what it takes to be one and I do work extensively on keeping myself from being one.  I do, however, have numerous basic bitch tendencies.  For example, I go to yoga very often . . . in Tribeca.  I enjoy pumpkin spice flavored EVERYTHING (except the PSL—that is just one step too far).  I like scented candles; I like Rosé in the summer. 

One of my favorite basic bitch tendencies is overnight oats.  I LOVE overnight oats.  I make overnight oats almost every night for the next morning.  I add peanut butter, or berries, or flax seed or wheat germ, or honey.  I use almond milk (to make it extra basic bitch) and often assemble my overnight oats in a mason jar (to peak my basic-o-meter).

It has become fairly clear that my dedication to this balanced breakfast choice is the most telling feature of the fact that I am 30.  When I am out on a weeknight and as the minutes go by, my biggest concern is . . .

I have to get home to make my overnight oats!!!!

In all seriousness, it is a nightly routine that cannot be disrupted.  I am 30 and my dedication to my food prep screams “I AM 30.”  I went to a concert on Wednesday this week.  It was a school night but I was out until almost midnight.  Even after 4 cocktails and 4 different DJs, I wobbled back and forth in front of my kitchen counter and assembled my overnight oats before collapsing into bed. 

I was giving advice to a friend this week (not a common occurrence but hey, she asked) and a lot of what I was saying was things I need to say to myself.  Fixating in trouble areas of my life will consume me.  Then all that energy is being wasted when it could be directed towards all the positives I have in my life.  It is amazing how when I refocus, so does everything else.  When can you take the time to adjust your focus and re-stabilize yourself, you ask?  Making your overnight oats.  Duh!!!

I have mentioned before that a focus for this year is positivity, being open, and being more balanced.  Using less of my energy to focus on unimportant things and putting that energy to better use. Perhaps this overnight oats-making helps with this balance and takes me from a high level of crazy to a more open, peaceful version of myself.  I think we can all agree that the less crazy me is better.

In lieu of my favorite breakfast treat, enjoy my Overnight Oats playlist.

And also, please enjoy my favorite recipe:

Basic Bitch Oats

½ cup unsweetened milk

½ cup old-fashioned oats

1 ½ tablespoons nut butter

1 teaspoon wheat germ

1 tablespoon chia seeds

Mix all ingredients in a mason jar, cover and leave in fridge overnight.  Enjoy the next morning (UGG boots optional)