Dear Readers,

I won’t stay on the topic of food forever, but I am not done yet. I did something very outside of my norm yesterday when I had my first meal. My morning routine involves the Liturgy of the Sweet Potato in preparation for the omelet I eat every day at 11:30 am. The only days I don’t eat an omelet are when I go to Tandem or when I do IF till dinner. There are occasional exceptions but they are so occasional that it feels like I can leave them out and still tell the truth.

On Thursday I hardboiled some eggs for Sailor, and then yesterday, I decided to use some of them to make egg salad. I used this recipe and felt happy to be doing something new in the kitchen. Then on Friday morning, instead of making an omelet at 11:30, I made myself open-faced egg salad sandwiches on Udi’s bread with sliced tomato and spinach. I sure did! And that was a very good lunch, even with the rest of my coffee that I normally save to have with my omelet.

So there’s that - another story of different being good. But there’s also this quote I put on my quote board yesterday after I ate the egg salad.

I like how two things that seem opposite can both be true at once. My sweet potato omelet with loads of Happy Cow butter is perfect and makes me happy day after day. But having egg salad sandwiches one day instead also made me happy.

I am changing and also not changing. I like what has been - it’s so perfect - so why change? But I like being more free to experience a bigger life - so why not change? Both are good. Both are needed.

My friend Mimi and I have a Tandem date coming up, and after reading one of my recent blog posts, she texted me some encouraging words and some words that made me nervous. In a loving, non-pushy way, she said she would love to discuss my thoughts on different being good, followed by “On that note, want to try another breakfast spot??” I am not ready. I told her I 100% am not ready for that. But the fact that she cared enough to see if I was ready felt like Jesus saying “I’m here. I’ll wait.” One day I will be up for more different than I can embrace just yet. But having something different that still feels like I’m deciding is where I am today. So you know I’ll be at Tandem with Mimi soon. But one day you might be surprised where you find me.

Love,
Ginger