“Maybe the journey isn’t about becoming anything.
Maybe it’s about unbecoming everything that isn’t really you, so that you can be who you were meant to be in the first place.” … Paulo Coelho
You cannot direct the wind, but you can adjust the sails!
“It is the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesing.” … Paulo Coelho from The Alchemist
You cannot direct the wind, but you can adjust the sails!
“I hope when you come home to yourself there are flowers lining the front porch that were left from all the women you were before.” … Maiapoetry
You cannot direct the wind, but you can adjust the sails!
Sometimes the things that break your heart
end up fixing your vision.
You cannot direct the wind, but you can adjust the sails!
This is a version of a recipe my younger sister, JoAnn, introduced to me many years ago. There are many similar recipes out there, but this one is a mish-mash of a few I combined. The measurements are an educated guess … I just use “about” what looks right.
Ingredients
1-1/2 cups orzo
1 large cooked chicken breast cubed (I had small chicken tenders, that’s why there are so many)
1 medium English cucumber cut in rings and halved (I get the little ones and cut up about 3 or 4)
1 small pkg grape tomatoes (I get the little multi-colored pkg at TJs)
1 cup crumbled feta (again, I just use a whole pkg from TJs)
1/4 cup pitted Kalamata olives cut in half (I usually add more ‘cause I love them)
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (I use parmigiano-reggiano …again, TJs)
(my sister also adds some capers & marinated sun-dried tomatoes, which sounds yummy … I didn’t have either)
Dressing
1/3 cup olive oil
3 lemon juice
2 cloves garlic (get those frozen cubes at TJs to have at all times)
1/4 cup white balsamic
S & P
1/2 cup fresh basil – chiffonade or chopped
lots of salt & pepper to taste (I always use white pepper ‘cause it doesn’t have such a bite to it)
… and maybe a bit more parmigiano-reggiano.
Cook the orzo according to pkg directions (al dente). Drain well and transfer to a large bowl to cool a bit (it’ll stick together, but the dressing will coat it later) Mix the dressing ingredients together in a mason jar and shake to combine. Throw all the ingredients, except basil, in the bowl over the orzo and mix well. Add the dressing and mix again. Add the basil, season with more salt and pepper if needed and give one last good mix. Enjoy!!
You cannot direct the wind, but you can adjust the sails!
The best view comes after the hardest climb.” – Unknown
and …
Adventure is a path. Real adventure, self-determined, self-motivated, often risky, forces you to have firsthand encounters with the world.” – Mark Jenkins
You cannot direct the wind, but you can adjust the sails!
Fall in love with your life. Wake up early, buy your favorite coffee, go for walks, eat good food, wear what makes you feel confident, and listen to your favorite music.
Purposefully create these small moments for yourself, that make you fall in love with your life!
You cannot direct the wind, but you can adjust the sails
Dreams come from a place of PASSION! … follow them!
You cannot direct the wind, but you can adjust the sails!
If you spend your time chasing butterflies, they’ll fly away. But if you spend
time making a beautiful garden, the butterflies will come.
Don’t chase, attract!
Never underestimate the importance of having a person/people in your life who can always make you smile. That is true JOY!
You cannot direct the wind, but you can adjust the sails