Design & Society Newsletter 05/03/2021 Portland State University 5 Recipes to Relax, Give and Nourish Eee mcs Secretar ten Eran Bes eee Ch cotg mind, and nourish your body | Gravitating Gratitude (Ya Wander in the Wild Ingredients - Mentality switch ~ Paper - Pen Whatever makes you feel grateful Plan of Action. 1. Make a list of 5 things you are grateful for every morning 2. Find an activity that makes you feel free - Example: longboard/skateboard 3. Find an activity that relaxes you - Example: hot bath 4, Tell five people in your life how thankful you are for them 5. Continuously work on being grateful throughout the day/night How practicing gratitude helped me find delight was by helping me have a more positive mindset, it helped me stay strong throughout my busy days, it made my relationships stronger and more fulfilling, it helped others find gratitude, as well as finding more inner peace and freedom” Ally. W Ingredients, ~ Weather appropriate clothing & shoes Pen & paper to document Form of transportation to desired location Plan of Action 1. Have a destination in your heart that you strive to 2. Find a beautiful environment that you want to walk through to get to your destination 3, Plan out some ime to get to where you want to Walking is good for you, but not all walks are created equal. Cruising the urban streets doesn’t provide the same mental boost as hiking a local trail or feeling the sandy beach between your toes. Getting around and out has helped me be in the moment in a way that I haven't been able to all year It situates you in a place in a way that hasn't been possible locked up in one place.” = Donovan. D 03 Across PDX Spreading Solicitude Ingredients: Items of food (cans, boxed goods, water) ~ Clothing Hygiene products - Bag ~ Transportation throughout PDX (Getting around and out has helped me be in the moment in a way that | haven’t been able to all year It situates you in a place in a way th possible locked up in one place. jasn’t been - Mia. P (Zi Days of Drawing Plan of Action 1. Be grateful and let go of what you may not need 2. Gather snacks, clothing, or any other accessories (toothbrush, soap, cleaning wipes etc.) 3, Find someone in your city who may seem less fortunate and in need of some of these things you brought with you 4, Take a moment to reflect on how this made you giving to others, our everyday life to help others in feel insid 5, Find time in need, it doesn’t always need to include mon but even just being kind to others. You nev know how someone's day is going, kindness is the simplest way of helping others. Ingredients ~ Penci Sharpie Paper Dedication ~ Away to color Instructions Grab your pencil and sit down Draw whatever you want to see take shape Add and add until you can’ Once you've achieved your ideal sketch, whip out the pen and begin inking 5, Once product is thoroughly inked, get to coloring 6. End with a creation that brings you del Bune "This practice of trying a new way to draw where I rummage through my mind and find what [ really ‘want to draw brought me tremendous delight. I think the reason for this was because I didn’t have any parameters that | had to follow which was a great feeling. I haven’t been able to do something like this through school and dropping those shackles allowed me to experience the freedom and delight that I used to experience whenever I drew." -Gabriel. D (oY Delightful Dessert rates of stracberries ups of Greek yogurt OR sour cream 3 can of sweetend condensed milk prated Milk of powdered Sugar 1 TBS of vanilla extract 1 TBS water ~ Whipping cream an of eval Materials Large bowl for diced strawberries ~ Pitcher for cream ~ Sifter Bowl/ cups Spoon to eat Plan of Action 1. Wash and dice strawberries into 2. Get the pitcher and add - 2 cups of Greek Yogurt OR Sour cream (or a mix of both) - 2 cups of sweetend condensed milk 223 can of evaporated milk LTBS of vanilla extract 3. Mix ingredients toget 4. If cream is not sweet enough, slowly incorporate powdered er until the cream is well mixed gar (beware of clumps, use sifter) 5. Once cream is done, grab bowl and add as many strawberries as desired. 5. Garnish with granol 7. Top with whipping cream 8. Grab spoon and enjoy Being able to cook with my mom for a week was a great form of spending quality time with my mom. Although not everyday was a day to cook, every day was a day to eat and spend time together. I know that before leaving home, she will pass me on recipies with more detail that I can use to nourish my body." Karina. $