It's been a long hiatus, for reasons that I will discuss later, but I'm back! And it's good to be back. Not sure who reads this, and if at all anyone reads this. Hopefully someone does. :-) And thank you to those who do!
I've discovered Julia Child. Yes, the chef. Although I've known about her for years, but recently discovered some interesting things about her. At a height of 6'2'' she was a determined woman; not one to give up easily. She worked hard with unwavering focus and strength. Of course, much of her mental strength can be attributed to her physical fitness from playing tennis, basketball, and golf in high school and college. But, what intrigued me the most about Julia was her resolve and resilience. Her ability to forge ahead despite all kinds of hurdles isn't just admirable, but in fact a contagious virus that has me in its grip for the last few days.
Whether it was an assignment as a secret researcher in the OSS or learning to chop onions when she first joined Le Cordon Bleu--each task continuously emboldend her and pushed her to the farthest limits where she ended up realizing her potential.
They say persistence and determination is the key to success. And in Julia's case this was especially the case--nothing deterred her. She took on each challenge with alacrity and embraced it fearlessly. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that she was able to write a 734-page cooking book on French cuisine, which has now become a seminal culinary work even though Houghton Mifflin said it was an encyclopedia and refused to publish it.
Her personality is extremely inspiring and has provoked me to change the way I handle certain aspects of my own life. Julia's confidence never dissipated, and so I take her demeanor which exudes with self-possession as guidance and march ahead chin up and ready to take on whatever comes my way!
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