Life lessons from baking bread — part 2
#Sourdough fail in the 1st photo. Success in the 2nd photo.
Baking bread gives me a feeling of certainty. At the end of the process, I know that there will be something tangible that I can take away from the energy that I have put in. Although my baking doesn’t always turn out the way that I expect, I’m learning to let it go and embrace failure.
Refer to the photo above where I had a fail because my sourdough starter needed a bit more time and I didn’t need the dough enough. The end result was that the sourdough bread didn’t rise that much after baking and it was a little hard.
Lessons that apply to baking and in life:
- Keep practicing until I get the result that I want. I can always try again if the finished product doesn’t turn out.
- Embrace baking for my own personal growth in trying new things instead of seeking external validation.
- Progress is good. Taking action to move forward keeps me in momentum. I watched some videos about scoring the bread to improve the look of the final product — work in progress.
- Letting go of the fear of failure and the need to be ‘perfect.’
- Be patient and kind to myself. Trust that I can do it.
All good life lessons to remember 🙏
