Tea O'Clock - Brew #4
What do you do when you fail at something spectacularly? A couple of years back I got myself a Moleskine for journaling. Excitement but lack of patience meant that the initial few pages were a mess. I was extremely disappointed and couldn't continue after that. Every time I opened that journal I could only see a perfect notebook ruined by disorderly pages and hastily drawn tables. It would take me sometime, years actually, to realize that it is important to do things consistently rather than perfectly.
From the shelf:
I picked up the short story collection titled “The Women Who Forgot to Invent Facebook and other stories” mainly because how adorable the title was. It is hard not to like it. Nisha Susan’s stories deal with women from multiple walks of life. Women whom you might know. Women whom you might brush shoulders with. They have multiple shades to them, in other words they feel very much human. There are some great stories and some average ones but they all make for a compelling read. And honestly it is rather refreshing to read about women who are not sitting around waiting to be rescued or to fall in love with the male protagonist.
From the kitchen:
A cousin’s family had a lemon tree in the backyard. Every summer we will be treated to a batch of fresh lemons and homemade lemon concentrate. Usually, we would end up drinking pitchers of lemonade or sherbet. But last summer we were feeling particularly adventurous and decided to make a pickle out of it. While searching for a no-fuss recipe I came across @a_madteaparty’s Limbache goad londche, the Maharastrian sweet lime pickle. No oil and no cooking are apparently the magical words for pickle newbies. All you need is bucketloads of patience and 5 ingredients from your kitchen shelf before the pickle makes it to your plate.
From the playlist:
How often do you give yourself a pep talk? In a recent episode of the Tim Ferris show, Dr. Jim Loehr talks about the importance of your private voice(aka your inner monologue). Loher calls this voice the “power broker in your life”. If communication is key, then it matters how you talk to yourself. He asks if you would be comfortable with your private voice telecasted on a megaphone, if not then it is time to rethink your tone and message. My pep talk often involves telling myself “it is okay”, what’s yours?
I started journaling again this year. My index is on page nine and I have more than few terribly drawn layouts. But I am pretty much okay with it. Consistency over perfection any day is my new life slogan!
Ciao.