I can't believe that the only photo I got was of this business card...but that's what happens when you leave your camera at home!
Last night Mr. Virgo and I went out for a very nice (and well deserved on my part) dinner. Dinner does not seem to be the proper term to use...more like "beautiful dining experience." We went to Gordon Ramsay at The London Hotel.
Big *swoon*
And I can't believe I forgot my camera...because the food was beautiful!
Anyway...
As I sat there it occurred to me that my life should be like these small plates of goodness. Each dish was filled with delicious bites of food...creative...tasty...sometimes complicated. But never too much. Never so overpowering you could not enjoy what you are tasting. Simple...yet refined. Exceptional.
I savored this meal.
I enjoyed every bite.
And I was 100% present.
When I think about my life, I realize that I tend to take a plate and pile a bunch of crap on it (like the Hometown Buffet). Then everything gets all mushed together and it gets messy. It becomes too much. And then I am looking at a plate full of stuff that I just don't want to eat anymore. And then I become totally unfocused and I can't be present.
Does this make any sense at all?
So I think I want to have more small plates in my life. Things that are rich and meaningful. Delicious. Unique. Different. Simple. Divine.
No more piling on stuff that has little meaning.
Ahhhh...doesn't that sound nice?
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21 comments:
My mouth is watering.... And I love your messy plate metaphor. Seeing life as a delicacy instead of a paper bag of junk food seems like a plan!
Wow! I'm impressed! And you know, I read somewhere that our taste buds really only savour the first 4 bites of any food, so we should just eat small samples of things and move on to the next 4-bite sensation. So this fits right in with your small plate experience, I think.
sounds like the perfect analogy
Caroline, too bad you forgot your camera. I have always liked him. I am trying your smaller plate idea. Debra She Who sEEKS says you only savour the firts 4 bites, interesting. I have started drinking green tea, Love your post, keep blooming.
I love this simile here... OUr life as a dish eaten at peace. Lovely Caroline, lovely... and delicious!
Keeping it simple is a real powerful tool chefs use to create master pieces.
Not having to many different flavours on your plate just may work well in real life too.
I like that perspective about focusing on small, meaningful, rich plates in life. I don't want that mushy buffet anymore either :) How cool that you got to go to Gordon Ramsey's restaurant. The food sounds amazing. He is quite the character too :) Love your blooming pictures too!
Wonderful and inspiring post.Yes,I'll admit,my mouth was starting to water,but more so for a plate of "100% present".Warmest Regards,Cat
Sounds wonderful!
must have been heavenly! gordon ramsay's food always looks divine.
Oh I love the metaphor you describe here. So very well said and understood. I will remember this little nugget of wisdom for many years to come....
OMG that makes SO SO SO much sense. I am EXACTLY like that. The Country Buffet approach to life, rather than the exquisite bite by bite approach. I'm going to steal your metaphore and meditate on it. I'm going to take small bites from now on, rather than gorge on a bloated to-do list. ;) Or... try, anways.
I like the small plate idea too -- but every once in a while (I know) I'm going to have a foot long hot dog with the works! :)
i'll take a life of rich, meaningful, divine and delicious plates! or things! sounds perfect!
Yes, I would rather have a small plate of the most delectable of life than a bigger plate of so-so stuff. I was thinking of this yesterday as I looked over my stuff and determined where I need to simplify and where I need to enhance the quality. Not just stuff but also the stuff of life.
Great post!
Oh, yes...I'm such a plate piler. Love this analogy!
love the analogy...love your attitude !
and would have loved to have been at that dinner with you and your hubby....
I've been so busy doing nothing much that I haven't been around to visit my friends in too long. So, though my wishes are late, I mean them with my whole heart. May your year be filled with laughter. May all your surprises be happy ones. May you remember to count your blessings. May you know each day how very much you are loved. Happy new year, my friend.
Being 100% present and savoring every flavor and texture - it's a very ayurvedic way of connecting with that which nourishes us. I love the way you've connected this as a metaphor for life, vs. the pile-on that we do and ignore. Very insightful!
It sounds very nice. I'm tired of all the crap too. I look around my house and I think, this is not who I am. WTF! So, I know what you mean.
wow! looks so fancy!
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