Cauliflower, Commitment, and Courage
As many of you know, I am not a cauliflower fan, even though I’m fond of most other vegetables.
I’ve been challenged by lots of you on various ways to try it, to the point where you’ve taken on a competitive nature. It’s rather entertaining. WHO will be the ONE to convince me that cauliflower is a good thing?
You cauliflower lovers have FINALLY WON me over. I recently tried a cauliflower crust vegetable pizza that was quite tasty. In fact, I secretly fed it to Mr. Non-Compliant (who is also anti-cauliflower) and he had no idea.
I didn’t make it from scratch. Check out the photo to see what brand I tried. I may invest the time and make my own at some point. Or not. 
Pizza with 12 grams of protein and 27 grams of carbohydrates per serving makes me a happy girl. I added a tossed salad of assorted greens, grape tomatoes, avocado, shredded carrots, hard boiled egg, and dressed it with olive oil, fresh lime juice, salt and pepper. It was the perfect Lenten Friday dinner.
Which leads me right into the next topic: commitment, courage, and our struggle with both.
There are those instances where we show up fully committed: to ourselves, a project, our work, family, friends; and our courage is unwavering.
And then…we have moments of, “WHAT AM I THINKING?” It’s in those moments of being pretty scared that commitment may (or may not) bring about courage. When it does, we call it a breakthrough—or, getting to the other side.
The cauliflower was a mini-win in that department. I kept giving it a try based on your encouragement, and I finally got to the other side: cauliflower crust pizza. I was committed to keep trying. It really wasn’t too scary.
For the next three days, I’m going off the grid for some heavy-duty coaching. The days will be intense, rollercoaster ride-like, exhausting, and energizing. This will also be the perfect opportunity to try out all the snack ideas I have. (I’ll let you know those that work out best.) 
I’m doing this because my coach did this, and she told me to go. In order to show up powerfully in all areas of my life, I’ve got to unload my personal junk. To be clear, we ALL have personal junk that holds us back from our greatness. I’m going for it. Why wait?
THIS TAKES COURAGE. It’s scary. I’m doing it anyway because I’m committed to serving all of you in the most powerful way possible. I’m committed to living life fully. The next three days will help me get to the other side.
Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers. I’ll think of all of you when I eat my snacks—and make my dinner selections. I promise to choose wisely.
Courageously yours,
Carol
“The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.” – Vince Lombardi