Turning a mistake into an opportunity
How can you resist?
The biggest-fattest-fluffiest popover recipe!
Wow- such hype. Amanda was lured in like an ant at a picnic. She got all the ingredients together, followed the recipe, with one small substitution and our kitchen smelled like inside of a bakery. We waited for the mouth watering goodness to be done, drool pooling at the corner of our mouths, while the creamed pomegranate honey stood as a supreme queen waiting to be unveiled and honored.
“hmmm…they didn’t popover?”
“They smell divine.”
“Holy cow they’re dense.” “Not in a bad way, but…still wonderful”
Yep, when you substitute almond milk, your popovers do not…well popover. What we ended up with was dense, sweet bread pudding like in consistency, mini loafs. They stayed piping hot and were so filling.
Amanda in her infinite wisdom said,” I’m not totally disappointed, it’s not a popover but equally as good.” Oh my, as we savored and the melted honey dripped, we talked about all the things we could add to the batter. Maple syrup, blueberries, and cream cheese. Apples and cinnamon. And OMG chocolate chips
What I loved most is that neither of us were focused on the “mistake.” The recipe didn’t turn out (using real dairy milk is apparently crucial- who knew?) We took the misstep and turned it into a culinary experiment and one we will repeat again and again, until my tummy ends up being the popover and yoga pants my new fashion standard.
Mistakes have this uncanny ability to suck us in – into our worse selves. We fixate on what we did wrong, obsessing on what the outcome should have been. I’ll fess up and admit there’s been times when I’ve let a mistake hijack my day or even a week.
What’s being missed is the opportunity.
I’m not sure who said it but, mistakes are detours in the right direction. I’d go so far as to say, there are no mistakes in the world, just realignment with your highest good. What’s being perceived as a mistake, is an opportunity to grow and learn and discover- more about you. And a chance to sprinkle in the chocolate chips that were missing before.
It’s all about your perception. When what you want and what actually occurs don’t match, you call it a mistake. When you act based on the best information you have and the outcome is unexpected, you own it and call it a mistake. But since you can’t control every single factor, it’s not a mistake. It’s simply the result of your best effort.
Next time things go sideways, and your popover becomes a dense brick, don’t be so quick to call it a mistake. Instead take a breath and breathe in the sweetness of the opportunity. Don’t be so quick to judge yourself and condemn the effort as a failure. Ask yourself:
1. What did I learn? Is there a lesson in all this?
2. What did I discover about myself?
3. How can I turn this to my advantage?
4. If I embrace this outcome, how will I grow?
5. Can it be improved by adding chocolate?
Life is not a series of mistakes, but a never ending cycle of opportunities. Making this slight shift in your perception, changes everything and will open you up to receiving more joy, peace, and abundance. Your life will be more about discovery and less about just survival.
I’ll give you a little nudge. Below is the popover recipe Amanda used. You can follow it and use dairy milk and hopefully create the biggest-fattest-fluffiest popovers (let me know if the recipe delivers on its promise) or use almond milk and have the equivalent of a french toast bake in a cup- throw in some goodies and let me know how it worked out.
https://www.sugardishme.com/the-biggest-fattest-fluffiest-popover-recipe/
Remember…there are no mistakes in life…only the potential for gooey goodness.