This week my Try something new task was to try and get relaxed. When life is being stressful the usual methods don't always work, someone will want something and I am not so good at saying no - not always. Tomorrow I have my first counselling session and I am feeling pretty freaked out about it - it is a phone appointment which will last around half an hour. I knew that I would struggle to relax today so I recorded an old movie. The movie was a Cliff Richard musical comedy.
I have never been overly keen on Cliff Richard, he always comes across as pretty smug to me, but according to my mother and my deceased Aunt he was pretty funny in movies he starred in throughout the sixties. Normally I would ignore such a movie, but needing to switch off from my troubles and relax (and remember, the usual methods aren't helping) I sat through this movie - Wonderful Life. It bordered on farcical, I'm not sure if it was supposed to or if that was just how I viewed it. But it really did the trick, helped me relax enough to fill in a long public holiday afternoon.
I am aware that so far since I came back to the blog I have done very little pagan themed. My point today is that when all else is failing sometimes an ordinary thing can help us more than any esoteric thing ever could. Instead of me trying every relaxation technique that I know I decided to try a normal thing, watch a silly movie, and yep, it worked just as well as the arsenal of relaxation techniques that I have under my belt.
Trying something new does not necessarily have to be elaborate, all it has to be about is you doing something different that you probably would never think to do.
Give it a try.
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Tuesday, 5 June 2012
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Try something new Tuesday.
As I am all for bringing fresh ideas and content to my blog I thought it would be a good idea to do my themed posts - a different theme for each day of the week. It sounds both easy and mundane, but this being a witchy themed blog means I have to do something within a witchy theme.
I am still pretty much up in the air, lot of different ideas buzzing around for different things - some blog related, others not - and this meant I had forgotten to do a post for today. I also had no idea what the heck I was going to try either. I silently chastised myself for letting another day go by as I prepared our evening meal and that was when it hit me. I was trying out a new recipe - not really my own, but a variation on a branded seasoning mix.
So, without further ado, here is what I made.
Creamy Chicken and Basil Linguine.
The seasoning is from this range product link and I added the following - 2 large chicken portions (not sure about the weight, they were large ones though), a handful of cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters, mushrooms, sliced, mozarella cheese, cut into small pieces, and half a pint of milk. The recipe calls for parmesan cheese and broccoli florets, but I chose not to use them. I also changed the method of cooking too.
I chopped the chicken portions into bite sized pieces and browned them
I sliced a few mushrooms, about 6
I quartered the cherry toms - there were roughly 6 or 7
I cut a shop bought pack of mozarella into small pieces.
All of these ingredients were placed in my slow cooker and to that I added the half pint of milk and the packet of seasoning mix. I gave it a good stir and then cooked it on the high setting for two and a half hours. Just before this was ready I cooked the linguine.
I have to say, it didn't look that appetisiing when it was served up and I did wonder if I should have stuck to the ingredients and instructions on the packet. Once I had my first mouthful though I was pleasantly surprised. This was really tasty and gorgeous, and I can assure a fussy eater like me rarely says that about food!
I really enjoyed the meal, as did N. We both agreed it looked like a plate full of sick when we served it up, but the taste was divine.
I am still pretty much up in the air, lot of different ideas buzzing around for different things - some blog related, others not - and this meant I had forgotten to do a post for today. I also had no idea what the heck I was going to try either. I silently chastised myself for letting another day go by as I prepared our evening meal and that was when it hit me. I was trying out a new recipe - not really my own, but a variation on a branded seasoning mix.
So, without further ado, here is what I made.
Creamy Chicken and Basil Linguine.
The seasoning is from this range product link and I added the following - 2 large chicken portions (not sure about the weight, they were large ones though), a handful of cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters, mushrooms, sliced, mozarella cheese, cut into small pieces, and half a pint of milk. The recipe calls for parmesan cheese and broccoli florets, but I chose not to use them. I also changed the method of cooking too.
I chopped the chicken portions into bite sized pieces and browned them
I sliced a few mushrooms, about 6
I quartered the cherry toms - there were roughly 6 or 7
I cut a shop bought pack of mozarella into small pieces.
All of these ingredients were placed in my slow cooker and to that I added the half pint of milk and the packet of seasoning mix. I gave it a good stir and then cooked it on the high setting for two and a half hours. Just before this was ready I cooked the linguine.
I have to say, it didn't look that appetisiing when it was served up and I did wonder if I should have stuck to the ingredients and instructions on the packet. Once I had my first mouthful though I was pleasantly surprised. This was really tasty and gorgeous, and I can assure a fussy eater like me rarely says that about food!
I really enjoyed the meal, as did N. We both agreed it looked like a plate full of sick when we served it up, but the taste was divine.
Tuesday, 8 May 2012
Tuesday.....
.......is to be my day for trying something new - whether witchy related or not.
Today I actually listened.
That sounds obvious but when you take on board what I was actually listening to you will understand. My husband is so badly affected by his health problems that he is entitled to a car on the Motability car scheme. We got our first car in 2009 and it is due to be upgraded this summer. You don't buy the car, you lease it. If you meet the criteria of something called Disability Living Allowance and you receive the highest mobility rate, then you can swap your money for a car. You have to have at least one year left on your claim and you must be receiving the highest rate, and ideally be receiving this money long term - my husband has his for life as he will never get any better, in fact he will get progressively worse.
So, we had an appointment to see our dealership today and I was determined that I was not going to come away with anything less than what I wanted. My husband has never drove so it falls to me to do the driving and I guess the car really needs to meet my standards more than his.
Before we went there I insisted that we would go elsewhere if things weren't up to my expectations and DH agreed. As soon as we went in I knew that I wasn't going to get the type of car I wanted, or at least had hoped for. Usually this is the point where I would close my mind and either terminate the meeting or just switch off from what is being said. I have usually made my mind up to have things my way or no way.
But because I have insisted on trying something new each Tuesday I thought I could actually really listen to what this guy had to say. So I listened and I took in all he had to say and I actually learnt a thing or two. I may not have the exact car I wanted in terms of size and boot space - don't ask! - but I have a newer model of our current car and boy the gadgets in it are just awesome!
We don't actually get our car until mid August, these things take time and there are all the relevant paperwork checks to go through, but I am quite happy with what we are getting. If I hadn't listened I would have insisted that we went elsewhere and probably ended up with a bigger car, but we would have been out of pocket on the fuel front and I wouldn't be getting my on-board snazzy gadgets.
Try something new Tuesday has taught me that bigger isn't always better, and sometimes it pays to sacrifice what you think you want. It has taught me that I switch off from people too easily when I have already made my mind up about something and I can see how this has gotten me into trouble in the past. It is a lesson I needed to learn and I am going to be taking on board the lesson I have learnt and utilise it in my life.
Today I actually listened.
That sounds obvious but when you take on board what I was actually listening to you will understand. My husband is so badly affected by his health problems that he is entitled to a car on the Motability car scheme. We got our first car in 2009 and it is due to be upgraded this summer. You don't buy the car, you lease it. If you meet the criteria of something called Disability Living Allowance and you receive the highest mobility rate, then you can swap your money for a car. You have to have at least one year left on your claim and you must be receiving the highest rate, and ideally be receiving this money long term - my husband has his for life as he will never get any better, in fact he will get progressively worse.
So, we had an appointment to see our dealership today and I was determined that I was not going to come away with anything less than what I wanted. My husband has never drove so it falls to me to do the driving and I guess the car really needs to meet my standards more than his.
Before we went there I insisted that we would go elsewhere if things weren't up to my expectations and DH agreed. As soon as we went in I knew that I wasn't going to get the type of car I wanted, or at least had hoped for. Usually this is the point where I would close my mind and either terminate the meeting or just switch off from what is being said. I have usually made my mind up to have things my way or no way.
But because I have insisted on trying something new each Tuesday I thought I could actually really listen to what this guy had to say. So I listened and I took in all he had to say and I actually learnt a thing or two. I may not have the exact car I wanted in terms of size and boot space - don't ask! - but I have a newer model of our current car and boy the gadgets in it are just awesome!
We don't actually get our car until mid August, these things take time and there are all the relevant paperwork checks to go through, but I am quite happy with what we are getting. If I hadn't listened I would have insisted that we went elsewhere and probably ended up with a bigger car, but we would have been out of pocket on the fuel front and I wouldn't be getting my on-board snazzy gadgets.
Try something new Tuesday has taught me that bigger isn't always better, and sometimes it pays to sacrifice what you think you want. It has taught me that I switch off from people too easily when I have already made my mind up about something and I can see how this has gotten me into trouble in the past. It is a lesson I needed to learn and I am going to be taking on board the lesson I have learnt and utilise it in my life.
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