FABULOUS FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE
We experience a rich, complex range of emotions in our lives, but what if we can only come up with a handful of words to express our feelings? Many of us can easily say we are “happy,” “sad,” “angry,” or “confused,” but the root cause of these emotions is likely something more nuanced. When we expand our emotional vocabulary, we open a pathway to self-discovery and deeper communication, escaping the limitations of a small lexicon to describe our feelings. Understanding the nuanced difference between words and feelings like “sad” versus “lonely” gives us and our helpers more clarity. As a family law firm, we help clients define their feelings more accurately. This helps them gain perspective on their desired outcomes and allows us to advocate better for them and offer the right services or resources. When every client and employee starts with us, we give them an emotions wheel, a tool that provides many other words that may better describe what they feel. There is a big difference in how we, as a family law firm, or you, as an individual, would approach “abandonment” versus “embarrassment.” Identifying these nuances allows us to deliver better strategies for moving forward and gives you a better understanding of yourself. The emotions wheel is also a tool to separate ourselves from moments of strong emotions and let them “go to the balcony.” By stepping back rather than reacting, you can create a response aligned with your ultimate desired outcome. This process also allows us to communicate with others better. When we know exactly how someone’s behavior made us feel — like “disrespected” or “humiliated,” for example — we can express ourselves and resolve misunderstandings without conflict. So often, a friend, coworker, or romantic partner didn’t mean to evoke that feeling in the first place. Having a rich vocabulary to describe our emotions can lead to powerful professional and personal breakthroughs. We gain clarity, improve communication with others, and move beyond reactive patterns. If you’re unsure what to name your emotion, a tool like our emotions wheel can help you pinpoint the actual cause of your feelings. Beyond ‘Sad’ and ‘Happy’ MATTERS OF THE HEART
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I ngredients • 1 cup chopped dark chocolate • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted • 3/4 cup granulated sugar • 1/2 cup almond flour
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts • 4 large eggs, separated • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
D irections 1. Preheat oven to 350 F and grease a springform pan with butter or nonstick spray. 2. Place chocolate in a medium bowl. Pour warm, melted butter over it, wait for 2 minutes, then stir until chocolate is melted and smooth. 3. Add sugar, almond flour, and walnuts and stir to incorporate. Stir in the egg yolks and set mixture aside. 4. In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip egg whites on medium until stiff peaks form. 5. Fold 1/4 of the whipped egg whites into the chocolate batter. Repeat, 1/4 at a time, until egg whites are incorporated. 6. Pour batter into springform pan and bake for 30–35 minutes. 7. Remove from the oven and let it cool completely before removing from the pan. Dust with cocoa powder before serving.
“One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.” –S ophocles
–Shelia Manely
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