Connection with a Pumpkin Pie

The love you put into your work shows

I love to work with my hands. Feeling everything I am creating brings me closer to my work. I love to dig into the dirt with my bare hands while gardening, and I like to make pie dough by hand. Feeling the small bits of butter and blending them into the flour slowly and with care connects me to the work I am doing. Building the creation of crust, filled with something sweet, brings pure joy to my heart. Last night I decided to try a new pumpkin pie recipe. Taking the time to slow down and make a pie from scratch brought a flow of abundance to our home. As the smell of fall spices wafted through the air, we waited with anticipation of a slice. It was the first time we had enjoyed pumpkin pie warm from the oven. The silky custard and the crispy crust melted on the palate in a symphony of flavor.

Pie crust and scones are both creations that require a slow and gentle approach. Going with the flow, just as with abundance, creates the perfect blend. For many years, I was a baker. Whenever I would make scones or dough, it would slow me down and bring me to the present moment. This is something that I love about baking. The need to pay attention to each ingredient causes a slowing down of your thoughts.

As nature is slowing down, it is a lesson for us to do the same. It does not mean taking the focus off of our aspirations, but rather to enjoy the connections and beauty that we already have. I am always so grateful for the abundant ingredients that seem to flow endlessly from our shelves and drawers. There are so many creations waiting to be made. I am studying abundance on my 100-day journey, learning from the book: The Tao of Abundance: Eight Ancient Principles for Abundant Living by Laurence G. Boldt, among other authors.

Any true enjoyment serves to make us feel more deeply connected with everything else.-Laurence G. Boldt

I believe that if we have a sense of enjoyment about the work that we do each day, it will bring us the abundance that we need. If the tasks that we do cease to bring us joy, it may be time for a change. That is what I found about baking. I loved baking when I was growing up because I loved to share it with friends and family. For a while, creating delicious pies, cakes, and cookies for customers did bring happiness to my heart. However, there came a time in which it felt like I was simply an assembly line, trying to create more and more of the same items. The joy was waning, and it was time to seek another path.

Slowing down to make that pie last night, just for my family, brought the joy back into baking for me. It is all about those small moments. They create an abundance of love if we allow them to. I do not regret leaving baking behind as a career. It took me down a different path, to connect with people on a more personal level, to slow down with them, their lives, and their homes.

Plant seeds of happiness, hope, success, and love; it will all come back to you in abundance. This is the law of nature. ― Steve Maraboli

Now I am here, sharing seeds of joy, abundance, and an uplifting message every day. That fills my spirit with happiness. As a writer, the ingredients to my recipe all boil down to love. Love for my work, the words, and the experiences, and most of all, love for my readers. I appreciate each and every moment that I have the opportunity to connect with someone here through reading their work, a comment, or a kind word. It all adds up to the most delicious and fulfilling creation.

Yesterday I heard a faint whisper from my inner being calling to me. I feel that change is in the air. More spices will be added to my daily recipe for life. I am called to create a new offering to help others. I do not yet know what that is. However, I do know that I love to spread joy, listen with a calm ear, and love everyone as they are. I will keep listening, noticing, and paying attention. I know that this path will lead to something great.

Day #18: Is there a change you can make to your work so that it brings you more joy and abundance?

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