5-Minute Chocolate Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp Sugar
- 4 tbsp Flour
- 2 tbsp Cocoa
- 1 Egg(s)
- 3 tbsp Milk
- 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 3 tbsp Chocolate Chips (optional)
- a small splash of Vanilla
- the biggest Mug you can find
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Add all the dry ingredients to the mug,and mix well.
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Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
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Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.
Add the chocolate chips (if usuing) and vanilla extract. Mix again. -
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 wats on high.
The cake will rise way over the top of the mug, but don’t be alarmed! It’ll go back down in a little bit. -
Allow it to cool a bit, and tip it out onto a plate if you want.
The inner urge for growth
Something to think about…
No new door is opened without the inner urge for growth. Dreams guide us, encourage us, stretch us to new heights — and leave us momentarily empty when they are dashed.
Faith has given us resilience and a multitude of reasons for living. We have come to understand that when one dream serves us no longer, it is making way for an even better one. Our dreams are our teachers. When the student is ready, a new one comes into focus.
Dreams in our earlier years often come to nought. They couldn’t compete for our attention as effectively as the self-pity. The direction they offered was lost. Each day that we look forward with positive anticipation, we put the wreckage of the past farther from our minds.
Our dreams are like the rest areas on a cross-country trip. They refresh us, help us to gauge the distance we’ve come, and give us a chance to consider our destination.
Today’s dreams and experiences are points on the road map of my life. I won’t let them pass unnoticed.
Source (modified): Each Day a New Beginning | Hazelden Meditations
Astonishing light of your own being
I wish I could show you, when you are lonely or in the darkness, the astonishing light of your own being.
~ Hafiz
I am lost
I am lost. I’ve gone to look for myself. If I should return before I get back, please ask me to wait. 
Talk about your joys
Talking about our problems is our greatest addiction. Break the habit. Talk about your joys.
~ Rita Schiano
9 Relationship Truths We Often Forget
1. All successful relationships require some work. – They don’t just happen, or maintain themselves. They exist and thrive when the parties involved take the risk of sharing what it is that’s going on in their minds and hearts. Open communication and honesty is the key.
2. Most of the time you get what you put in. – If you want love, give love. If you want friends, be friendly. If you’d like to feel understood, try being more understanding. It’s a simple practice that works.
3. You shouldn’t have to fight for a spot in someone’s life. – Never force someone to make a space in their life for you, because if they know your worth, they will create one for you.
4. There is a purpose for everyone you meet. – Some people will test you, some will use you, and some will teach you; but most importantly some will bring out the best in you. Learn to see and accept the differences between these people, and carry on accordingly.
5. We all change, and that’s okay. – Our needs change with time. When someone says, “You’ve changed,” it’s not always a bad thing. Sometimes it just means you stopped living your life their way. Don’t apologize for it. Instead, be open and sincere, explain how you feel, and keep doing what you know in your heart is right.
6. You are in full control of your own happiness. – If your relationship with yourself isn’t working, don’t expect your other relationships to be any different. Nobody else in this world can make you happy. It’s something you have to do on your own. And you have to create your own happiness first before you can share it with someone else.
7. Forgiving others helps YOU. – Forgiveness is not saying, “What you did to me is okay.” It is saying, “I’m not going to let what you did to me ruin my happiness forever.” Forgiveness is the answer. It doesn’t mean you’re erasing the past, or forgetting what happened. It means you’re letting go of the resentment and pain, and instead choosing to learn from the incident and move on with your life.
8. You can’t change people; they can only change themselves. – Instead of trying to change others, give them your support and lead by example. If there’s a specific behavior someone you love has that you’re hoping disappears over time, it probably won’t. If you really need them to change something, be honest and put all the cards on the table so this person knows what you need them to do.
9. Heated arguments are a waste of time. – The less time you spend arguing with the people who hurt you, the more time you’ll have to love the people who love you. And if you happen to find yourself arguing with someone you love, don’t let your anger get the best of you. Give yourself some time to calm down and then gently discuss the situation.
A different perspective
Sometimes you need to look at life from a different perspective.
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