a bit of yeast, to give it life. given time, about an hour, it rises. and it rises twice, first after you mix the flour, water and touch of salt, the second time an hour later when you push it down and lay it on the baking sheet. from start to finish it will take about 3 hours, about the amount of time it takes to watch a film or clean your home. both acceptable activities that you should also engage in. start, stop, repeat. but whatever you do, dont waver.

for the moment the world is on pause. we are waiting quietly at home, sheltered from the invisible monster. forced to pause, to look around, to clean our room or mess it up, but we could also do something we have never done before. we could log onto the web and find videos that will instruct you on countless activities or walk you through how to mix ingredients and create delicious dishes.

you could try to also do nothing. to quiet, focus on the breath, and look inward and try to stop the monkey mind. trying to not do is quite an enjoyable activity when you manage to do it. but like all things, it requires a bit of time, practice and persistence. games. mixing, making, moving. without them we fester, we mold and we die. you will know when that time has come, the mind will stop working, the ideas will stop coming and the words will stop working. until then, take a bit of flour, water and a pinch of salt and work at that.