If life was easy where would all the adventures be?

I love to cook. Some of my best dishes have come about by having my heart set on a certain something to eat to only to find I didn’t have the right ingredients. So, I had to come up with something that would still encompass the ingredients I did have. I am fortunate enough to be able to work well, even better, under pressure.

Life can be like that. You find yourself with a certain ideal of what you want but inevitably circumstances abound that take your best laid plans and they wreak havoc. We can either get mad, frustrated and shut down or take stock in what we do have to create something even better.

Ultimately, with perseverance, we come to see that what we thought we wanted turns out even better than we imagined. We learn to trust our ingenuity and instinct to overcome the obstacles we face, to overcome and succeed, as best we can.

Never be afraid because life doesn’t come easy. Every difficulty is an opportunity for us to feel our own strength. Learn to trust yourself and your ability to overcome. After all, it is those that can adapt to any situation that survive and prosper.

You can always have an ordinary planned meal, but sometimes you end up with something spectacular, beyond your expectation, that fills you with pride at what you produced because you were willing to step up and look beyond the restrictions set upon you.

May you appreciate your obstacles and grow with them. Enjoy the adventure.