Sothefirstthing I doanyway, uh, honestlyischeckmyphone.
I wish I couldtelleveryonethat I, like, meditatefirstthinginthemorningbutactuallylinkout.
Kindofstartledbecause I justwhat I doinmyactivismworkissueNo, reallyintense.
I loveit, but I justwakeupjustreadytodothiswork.
So I checkmyphonebecause a lotofmywork, hisactivismoninstagramonsocialmediaandjustgetoutofit.
So I eatfirstthinginthemorning.
I mean, honestly, mypartnerissosweetand I'm sothankfulforhimbecause, honestly, hehaskeptmesobutandnourishdoingduringthisverytransitionaltimeoflifewhen I wentfrom a verysmallprivatelifein a followingofaround 13,000 peoplefollowingthatgroovesover 100,000.
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JustlikespiceitupeveryroominwestwherewelikeWeloveourjamandpreserveswhen I don't have a lotof I'm yourbreakfast I lovetoget a smoothiewithlikesapple, strawberryandbananaAndnowyoujuststartmedayLikethingsthatarereallyquickSo I triedtojustdrink a smoothie, eatmytoes, myeggsandthenstartthedayandstarttryingTeohdismantlesystemsofoppressionandcredit.
I don't drinkcoffee.
Really?
Because I'm alreadykindofanxious.
Sokindofstayedawayfromcoffee, but I'vebeentravelingandmocha a littlebit.
I knowitsoundslikesomething.
But I'vebeendabblinginBocalike I'vebeentryingtotransitionintomocha o clocktasewithOh, no, I reallylovethose.
But I prefer a goodtries.
Helotsoraftereatingmyfood, I'd probablyHonestly, itusuallytakesme a coupleofhours, eveneatmybreakfastbecause a multitaskinginbetweenmeetingstryingtosetupintersectionalenvironmentalistsandjustspreadingawarenessabout, youknow, blacklives, matter, movementandenvironmentalism.
And I'm sopumpedaboutit.
A lotofitisdoingbreadandcoffeeandjustwritingarticles, meaningsocialcontentandthenalsoworkingonprogrammingforintersectionalenvironmentalist.
I triedtobeverylovingwithmyselfbecausetheirdayswhen I workout a lotandsometimesthey'remonths, I'm justtired.
And I'vegivenmyselfkindofentirelythislastmonthTeohactivism.
So I wasn't workingoutasmuch, and I I'm okaywiththat, youknow, like I lovemybodyinallitsstagesand I triedtobevery, veryunderstandingwithmyself, but I don't likeshamebasedmotivationwhenitcomestoworkingout.
I liketoworkoutbecause I knowthatit's goodformymentalhealth.
A man.
It's a clarity, anditmakesmefeelbetterwhen I gettopracticeyogaexercise, getmybodymoving.
Sowhen I doworkouttragedy, yogaormaintainChloeeating, letmetellyou, I knowshe's likeTicTacfamousnow, butherworkoutsareamazing, andshehasshredchallengesthat I really, reallyenjoy.
I lovetosnack.
I lovetosnackandbecauseittakesme, likeforevertoeatbreakfast.
Sometimesmymealsduringthedayjustkindoffoldintoeachother, and I can't tellwhat's lunch.
What's breakfastsandwhat's dinner.
Butif I had a perfectlunch, probablysay I lovelittlecrackerswithhomislike a spicyHowMrLike a garliccalmestandpitachipsthatreallyeasy.
Youjustand I also a kalesaladthat I adore.
Herlunch.
It's perfect.
It's refreshing.
Get a littlebitofkaledelivered, andthat's whatyourfavoritenetsare.
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Wecan't goanywhere, so I haven't reallybeentravelingButwhen I amtraveling, I liketosnack.
I'm a snackerallday.
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That's myfavoritethingtocookmyweekend.
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Butokay, toanswerthequestion, I shootmeal.
I loveicecream, youknow, sort, but I thinkmangosorbetis I couldeventhoughthere, youknow, I don't havebeenin a while, butif I'm goingtojustgoofftherailsandnotcareaboutthenutritionalvalueofanything I getlike a mangosorbetbeginBuffalomeansfries.
Wafflefriescalledyougetlikeanimaleyesfries.
I justgetfries, friesandtheirbranchinvolvesandtheirpizzaAndthepizza I couldinthebranchwithfries, and I couldjusteataninsaneamountofbranchlike I don't know, I justdisappearsandthepizzacrustbecausethat's thebestpart.
Likejust I couldrangeontopofthepizza, and I alsohave a littleRangeDippersothat I candidthepizza.
Everypart, everypartofthecrestwillbedit.
Youknowanythingthatthat's meCeemea.
When I justgetranchandbreadandcarbs, it's beautiful.
I loveyouwork.
They'vegotallthegoodfood.
It's beautiful, andit's allclosetogether.
Whenever I gotoNewYork, I lovemeetingmyfriendslikelateatnightandjustgettingreallygoodfood.
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That's a reallygoodbeginMexicanrestaurant I absolutelyadoretoNewYork's probablymyfavoriteplaceinmyfavoritefoodcityorNewOrleanslikeit's reallyhardtocompetewithNewOrleansfoodbecausetheygotdays.
Theygotgumbo, allthefood I love.
I lovethatSoutherncookingSoutherncuisinethingthatcomparedlikeyou, itreallydepends.
Itjustdependsonwhatthedayislike, but I thinkmyfavoritedinnerthat's prettyeasytocook.
Itwouldbelike a tofutikkamasala.
Andtomakeittooeasy, I don't makethetikkamasalasaucefromscratch, but I'llpickup a littlesimmersaucefromthestoreandalsosomeandbrace.
Andsometofuaresomekindofproteinforthesimmersauce, and I likeitallthatgoodandQueenieandWarmorsoulfoodlikeBigMacandcheese.
So I decidedtobuy a sparklingwatermachineandCaisseSodastreamandhaschangedmylife.
Ithaschangedthegameformeand I makeitsupersparklylikeyou'reonlysupposedtopressthebutton.
Probablylike 3 to 5 times, but I justkeepgoingbecause I neverwantedtobeflat.
Justgo, go, go, go, go, go, go, GoGet a niceyouknowandenjoy.
Sothat's what I liketohavedinner.
Youknow, I trytobegood.
SotheplanhadsomehomeonEarthand I don't likeTeoheatthingsthataredamaging.
And I thinkthat's why I loveenvironmentalists.
Mightreallylikemeat.
Youknow, sometimes I'm notgonnadoenjoyhowmetastes.
Andbut I grewupwithMomwho's a pastexperience, soit's reallyeasyformenottoyoutotellme.
Butthat's somethingthat I tried a boy.
K Foesareterriblewasconfinedanimalfeedinglots.
If I everdoeatanythingwithmeandtryingTeoh, makesurethat's locallysourcedwhen I can.
Becausesometimesaccessibilityisn't issue, and I triedtosupportlocalfarmersandoftenforthatkindoffood, so I cansupportthelocaleconomyandregenerativefarmersthataredoingfarmingcorrectly.
Myfavoritelatenightsnack.
I loveicecreamsandwiches.
They'resogoodyoucouldgetnondairyversionsthatyoulikebyloveIcecame I lovechocolateHave a sweettoothSoallthechocolatedefinitelyDoyougetangry?
And I thinkmygangrenouscomesoutisirritabilityBut I dohavemygrantsand I gotmybrainsmyentirelife.
So I'm verysensitivewhenitcomestoyouneedingtoeatanddrinkwaterandmakingsurethatdirection I'm notsureactuallyget a headache.
So I'm kindofirritablewhenmybloodsugariskindoflow.
That's why I'm a snapgirl.
I eatsomuchbecause I wanttobepleasanttobearoundand I feellikemybestself.
I havefoodandthat's everything I eatintheday.
Thankyousomuchforwatchingpower.
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