#doing hard things

For me, I have a lot. One is cooking. I suck so bad at cooking that throughout a whole 6 months of home ec class, I never once produced anything edible. Hello adhd.

So I’m now way too old to have no idea how to cook for myself, but I decided f that, I’m going to learn. So this year I have been trying to cook stuff I always wanted to make. It turns out just going in the kitchen and deciding what ingredients is too much for me. MASSIVE overwhelm. I forget the boiling water and burn the pot. Everything tastes like cardboard. I have no clue.

Follow a recipe???? Yeah, I always miss a step. Like ALWAYS! Or I accidentally stored frozen shrimp in the cabinet with the blender.

But yesterday, I found a recipe for chicken and dumplings in the instant pot and decided what do I have to lose? So I got brave and I got out the ingredients and I got creative. I didn’t forget any of the steps!!!! I successfully made chicken and dumplings!

Which I think gave me food poisoning based on the late night nausea. I’m fairly sure I accidentally used the old broth in the fridge instead of the new one.

But that’s beside the point. I did it!!! I made chicken and dumplings! And it tasted edible!

Every failure is a step toward success and I’m getting there! Celebrate the struggle! Mistakes are mandatory if you want to make anything! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

The reply was written weeks ago. Edited. Edited. Cut down. Edited. Edited. Cut way, way down. Several thousand words to under 100. Then thought about. Tweaked.

She should send it today. If not today, when?

Her finger hovers above the send button. What holds her back from pushing it is cowardice.

Won't it be a relief if the worst happens?

Because then it will be over.

https://type-2.fun/2019/11/on-doing-hard-things/

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