Green Pancakes

I’m feeling a bit distraught.  I had this blog entry planned out in my head with a particular photo.  Last year I had the pleasure of helping out at school with “Green Pancake Day.”  I’ve looked at the pictures since but now that I am trying to find them, I cannot.   I’ve looked and looked in all of the places I think the photos should be and I cannot find them.  Has this ever happened to you?  It might not be a photo you are looking for, but something that is engrained in your memory, something that you are having a hard time getting past. 

So my thought process has taken a turn from green pancakes to a children’s book.  I know “random” as my daughter Amelia would say.  It has been a week of observation for me.  This has been a week of insecurities, not only my own but those of friends, family and clients.  We second guess ourselves and our choices.  We doubt our bodies, minds and some days, where our heart lies. 

I often think a degree in psychology would have been handy to go along with dietetics.   Our health and wellness goes far beyond cookie cutter food plans and exercise.   I’ve come a long way in my thinking.  Between text book knowledge to real life is a cavern.  Within that cavern are agates.  Have you ever read the book Agate?  It is a favorite of mine.  What good is a moose?  Do you ever feel like a self-conscious moose when you are surrounded by sparkling gems?  Not only is this book beautifully illustrated but it has a message that rings true.  Be glad they’re them and you are you…each a gem in life’s marvelous zoo!

Embrace who you are and take time to embrace your specific wants, needs, desires.  At the same time embrace others and be sure to let them know what you see.  I see friends’ strengths, beauty and individuality.  I’m getting better at telling them and in return I am getting better at receiving the complements they pour into me.  We all need to hear it from our friends from time to time, Agate, you big galoot, If we are gems, so are you.

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Be good to yourself.  Just do what you’re good at, like being a moose.  Eat green pancakes today if your heart desires and encourage a friend or loved one to do the same if they feel that path is leading them in that direction.  If your teeth turn green, laugh it off and try a different path next time.

~Be Well!  Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
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