The Chef's tall white hat is a good one to try on when:
You're in a rut, and what you have to work with
looks ordinary and uninteresting
You've reached a state of mastery, so that you
barely notice what you're doing, and the work seems
humdrum and "ho-hum."
You're taking the important people in your life for
granted.
You know what you want to make happen, but
you're waiting until you have all the right ingredients.
Potatoes, eggs, lemons, flour - simple in themselves,
yet capable of appearing in endless delicious guises.
What are the ingredients you have at hand? How can
you combine them, cook them, and present them to
make a satisfying dish?
Are you focusing only on
the
calories and carbs? Measurements and abstract
qualities have their place, but what do your senses
tell you? How would paying attention to the sight,
aroma, and taste of the ordinary elements of your life
change the way you experience your work, your
home, your relationships?
Are you worried about
making mistakes or blaming yourself for having
messed up a procedure? Why couldn't that goof
become a funny family story, an indelible learning,
the accidental beginning of something new and
wonderful?
Do you feel you have to do it by the
book or resent having to do it by the book? What if
the recipe is just somebody else's experience, waiting
for you to embellish with your own unique touches?
Look around and see the makings of a feast. Bon
Appetit!
