Earlier
today, I made jambayla.
After
a year in the kitchen cooking for five, I've learned a few (keyword
"few") things there.
When I started cooking, I had – had - to have recipes, cookbooks, and
measuring devices.
Now,
I realize that (although it is ok to be left-brained about it) being right
brained works well too. I've
learned that there is a bit of pride when I follow the recipe and the kids eat
it and life is good. And I've also
learned that there is not just sustenance for the stomach, but also for my psyche
when I cook from the right side of my brain - when I create a meal.
When
I create a meal and the kids eat it - and they're not just being polite - then
I know that I have fed two areas of need - stomachs and heart.
Over
the past many months (ok years) I have been thinking that there must be some
type of checklist, some type logical plan to follow to make one's (my) life
great.
- Hug Family - Check
- Make Money - Check
- Feed Dog - Check
- Make sure Life is Great - Hmmm.
And
now, I realize that there is a release, a gift, and an improvement if I don't
follow the directions, if I create-on-the-fly, if (crap, I have to write it) if
I don't think logically - if I think with heart.
...crud, I don't think that I can turn this into a blog post because . . .
Wait a second - I just thought about it more - there has to be a base plan - there has to be a base set of goals because the logical side of one's self has to start down the road, has to make the first step out of the muck, then the artistic side can jump on and ride along - and even drive every now and then.
Ohhh
goood!!! I feel like that is a
significant key to life - get the logical self to make a plan - to make a list
- to think that something should get done. Write that plan down and then open it up to the artistic
self . . . And move forward with confidence and heart.
And if it doesn't work, there is always cereal for dinner.