Detach, Detach, Detach.... Will I Ever Get This Right? I'm Working On It...

When All Else Fails, Enjoy Reconnecting With God...

Work On Relaxing While Enjoying Your Favorite Scone & Cup of Tea

Chocolate Chip Banana Scone

Served with a drizzle of Vanilla Honey Curd and Devonshire Cream

Chocolate Chip Banana Scones: Ingredients:1 1/4 cup flour1/2 cup quick-cooking oats1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon cinnamon1/4 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon salt6 tablespoons cold butter1/2 cup mashed bananas1/3 cup buttermilk1 cup chocolate chips.Directions: In a mixing bowl, combine flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter. Mix banana and buttermilk thoroughly. Add to the dry ingredients. Add chocolate chips. Mix until just moistened. Knead 12 times. Pat out into a 6" circle. Sprinkle with sugar. With a sharp knife, cut into 6 - 8 wedges. Place 1" apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 425F for 12 minutes or until golden.
This recipe is from CDKitchen and serves/makes 8

Today was one of those days that started out great! I enjoyed starting work, took an early lunch hour to enjoy a conversation with my friend Kathleen in PA...and then I received a call from one of my adult sons. He is experiencing life at it's worst; a recent broken engagement, dissatisfied with where he's at in the life decisions he's made in the past few years, not happy with where his job is taking him; need I say more?

While on the call, I did my best to listen to his frustrations and say all the right "Motherly" things to encourage him. I hung up the phone and felt like I had now been covered up with a blanket of hopelessness. I felt like his mood had now shifted to me! Drats, I hate it when that happens; can you relate? The remainder of the afternoon I knew exactly what my old nature was doing, getting stuck in something that I didn't need to own. Going back to my support group days, I soon recognized I was in the old pattern of attaching myself to the emotional turmoil that my son was experiencing. I reminded myself that I can love him from a distance without taking on his pain. The best way I can love both myself and him is to pray for him and his needs and then to...Detach...Let Go.... So, I practiced the following: I verbally repeat this to myself over and over...Detach, Detach, Detach... And, I say it in a way that assures me that it's ok to not take on this burden that isn't mine to take. My son will eventually get through this time. In order for him to mature; he needs to experience lessons learned, just like I have in my own life.

It may sound funny to you, but when you realize that you're beginning to obsess or get overly stressed over things you have no control over, detaching is the only thing you can do to be kind to yourself. So, today was one of those days that a scone and cup of tea were created for! There's nothing like "Detaching" with a favorite snack and hot drink - better yet, grab your favorite magazine or book and remind yourself how to do something for just you! That's my self prescribed advice for me today, you might as well enjoy it too!

Bon Appetite! Staying In The Day with you....~CC

Proverbs 3:5-6 (New Century Version) 5 Trust the Lord with all your heart, and don't depend on your own understanding. 6 Remember the Lord in all you do, and he will give you success.