something new

I have often been paralyzed from trying something new because I was afraid I would fail. Failure was something that was criticized and looked down upon growing up - why couldn't you do better. this mindset, I have come to see, has lead me to one of my more intriguing characteristics: perfectionism. due to my perfectionism, I have decided to work hard to allow myself to fail with grace, enjoying the journey and discovering parts of Self as I go.

I will no longer be paralyzed, so I have decided to try something new each week (or so) and blog about things as I go.

This week: popcorn on the stove & kefir

Popcorn on the stove is something I sense many have done. I, have not. So after reading a friends post about her popcorn, I felt so inclined. Coconut oil and Himalayan sea salt were my companion pieces. Amazing. This will remain a constant snack (or meal-time addition) in this home (until I find something horrible out about corn, in which case I may ignore it). Later tried to use honey, too... I love caramel corn! Not so nice. Of course I ate it anyway, but no one else did. The success was glorious - we shared it with multiple friends; the failure (for lack of a better word) was beautiful (never again!).

Kefir is cultured milk, for those that do not know. A friend brought me some kefir grains bless by monks, or something of the sort, and gave me a brief tutorial about how to make kefir. she also sent me some links, that I did not really pay too much attention to, and gave me an encouraging have-fun start. I made some interesting mistakes (that merit a LIST):
* I put too much milk (goat is what we used) for the amount of grains we had - ended up leaving it for 36 hours ;) - the kefir was really thin.
* I sealed the jar - not a good idea, as my milk was super sour! guess I will learn. I still drank it and haven't gotten sick yet.
* I did not wash the first jar after the first straining and use. Not sure if that means I've really screwed up, be we will see.
I will have to see how this goes.

success.failure! I am experiencing life!

blessings