Living Deliberately.

As I am writing this, I am sitting at a busy intersection in Clemson.  I see people crowding into fast food joints, honking their horns and, just in a foul mood on a beautiful day.  Part of it could be that it is Sunday afternoon and they know that in the morning, they will have to go back to work.  Part of it could be that it is getting cooler outside, by just a bit, and we can tell that soon it will be fall.  I think the major reason is the crowd. 

   All of these people are shuttled into the streets of this small college town.  Tires are squealing, music is blaring and it is just loud and frustrating.  It is a testament to how hard we work to shove square pegs into round holes.   We should not be so rushed in such a small town and where is everyone going in such a hurry?

   My good friend Ellen K. has been advising me to live deliberately.  No one can plan every moment of their day or week, but you do have a great deal of control over what you do now and if you think about the future those decisions can yield better, more positive time saving results in the future.  If you pay attention to your life and the things going on in it,  things will work out better.  Sound simple enough?

   Winnie Mae's Cooking Demo Series is focusing on just that idea; living deliberately.  Thinking about the things you can do right now in your life to make your future easier and less stressful.  It is about shifting the foundations of your life so that the things that you build on those foundations are more stable and less taxing.

   In the coming weeks we are going to have classes like how to cut up a whole chicken, saving time on a daily basis and money.  When you buy a chicken already cut, you are basically paying someone to do what would take the average person 10 minutes to do with a little practice.  It is not rocket science and a few moments of time at the beginning of the week could save you a lot of time later and a lot of money at the shopping center or CSA. 

   So join us as we try to round out some of the square pegs in your life.  This week is marinades and oils along with some coffee demonstrations with the crew from Leopard Forest Coffee.  So think ahead and join us at the Arts Center, every Tuesday for the forseeable future.