Aligning Atoms: The Daring Bakers’ December Sourdough Challenge
There have been many moments in my life where I have felt defeated. Where the goals I set for myself seemed unattainable, extending far beyond my reach. If I was feeling exceptionally self-absorbed, I sometimes felt like I was being punished, like all the atoms that make up the universe were aligning to prevent me from doing or being what I wanted. Other times I wondered if perhaps I was being ungrateful—that I wanted or expected too much.
And then there have been moments where the exact opposite has been true. Where I have felt that everything I have wanted has been handed to me as if on a silver platter. During these moments my chest tightens over my inability to fully express my gratitude to the universe. I marvel at how everything—timing, people, places, events—have come together in such a way to make my goals attainable. I suddenly forget all of my hard work and dedication—those moments of defeat and the sacrifices made—instead perceiving myself as being unduly privileged and fortunate.
I find myself now in one of these latter moments.
