Lessons in Omelet Disaster

I have several signs that hang in my studio. My favorite states, "Chase Your Dreams." I really need to remember that. I have such high expectations for myself. A problem of being a perfectionist. I pretty much look at tons of things I do and complain that the finished product was not what I envisioned. Yesterday, I tried to make an omelet for my husband. I'd seen the cooking segment on the "Martha Stewart Show." I figured easy smeazy. Well...it turned out a total flop! I was so disheartened. I wanted to really impress my husband, but instead he ended up having to come in the kitchen and turn my culinary disaster into scrambled eggs.

This shook me. I had this wonderful image in my mind of a bacon & cheese omelet that would make hubby feel like he was at a 5 star bed & breakfast. (I have an elaborate imagination) Well my failure sent me on this rant about how I build things up in my mind only to have the reality turn out to be a disaster! I mean it was my first time trying to make an omelet. Why was I getting upset about this?

Now let's look back at where I actually went wrong... First of all, I don't even own a pan small enough to fit an omelet. I'm using this huge skillet where the egg runs all over it to about the size of a pizza. Mistake #2- Instead of a spatula, I have a wooden spoon. Of course my omelet would fail.

In reflection, I learned something from my kitchen mess. I need to understand that my mistakes are lessons into making something better. I don't turn my dreams into constant failure. If I look at things I like to do play the violin, art, making jewelry, and baking nothing was natural the first time. I'm dreaming of my baking career. I need to keep the dream in sight, don't get frustrated by the mishaps, and continuously try to correct the mistakes until my final product becomes my perfection.

There will be another omelet adventure...

I will succeed.