Kitchen lessons?

I think I need to apply the things I am learning in the kitchen to other aspects of my life.... For those of you who are confused, ever since I first attempted to cook, I have been somewhat incompetent when it comes to cooking. Granted, I have mastered some yummy and interesting pieces but I've never been that adventurous when it comes to trying new things when it comes to food. Today, however, I tried some new things and they turned out to be super yummy! =)

I took packaged gnocchi, cooked it and added Alfredo sauce. If that wasn't yummy enough, I added a piece of garlic Texas toast to my lunch (because I added a little too much Alfredo sauce to my gnocchi). Since I didn't think of the toast until my gnocchi was cooked (and I don't have a toaster oven) I tried something kind of daring - - I put my Texas toast in a hot skillet! And it worked! It was kind of like cooking the Skillet Toast that I made awhile back. =)

I wish that other aspect of my life would turn out as easy as my lunch did.... This past week marked another post-divorce milestone - - the three year point of the wasband walking away; leaving only a letter. I thought I was doing pretty well until the day approached... I found myself having very odd dreams, tossing and turning, taking things personally that I didn't need to, and was more emotional when I found a photo of the ex. I don't know why I am still finding myself feeling these strong emotions but I know that it will just take time for me to work through all of this.

As I've said before, I know that there are those around me who wish I could just "get over" how things ended up between my ex and I but I still find that things still bother me about the entire situation. Granted, I am not at the point I was three years ago but I still have strong feelings about the situation - - they are definitely NOT feeling for him anymore. I think maybe some of it comes from all of the emotions tied to this time of year....

This is the time of year to be around family and friends. While I have my friends (some of them are scattered around the country though) but I wish I was closer to where my family is located. This is also the time of year that would have been my anniversary and the shows on TV are centered around romance for the holidays (as well as the commercials turn super sappy this time of year - - it's almost as bad as Valentine's Day).

It helps to know that no matter how I'm feeling, there are those in my family as well as my friends who only want the best for me - even if I'm not sure what that "best" is yet. Maybe that's one of the focuses I need to have for my quest - - knowing what's best for me is out there and just continue to do my best in working to whatever that may be. I also have to remember that those around me will love me regardless (even if I do need to continue to work on loving myself....).

I hope everyone has the opportunity this upcoming week to take some time and reflect what they are thankful for - I know I will be.