Culinary Wreath-making Class at Pennings Farm

A couples of weeks ago, I attended a culinary wreath-making workshop at one of my favorite local farms, Pennings. You can check out some of my earlier posts from our Pennings visits here and here; and a trip to the Pennings Orchard when Roman was just a little baby, here. As you can tell, it’s one of my favorite places in the world.

Back to the workshop, I was nervous because I was going by myself and I have suffered from pretty severe social anxiety all my life. I am not “good” at new situations. I am not casual or cool or comfortable. I am intense and awkward and self-conscious. However, I’ve recently felt the pull–after many years–to start pushing myself outside of my comfort zone again. In my early & mid-twenties I pushed myself out of my comfort zone all of the time. I traveled to foreign countries alone. I became physically fit. I became a motivational speaker. Basically I thought of all of the things that I wanted to do but thought I couldn’t do–then I went and did them.
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Looking back, that period of my life gave me positive growth more than any other. Over the last year and a half, I’ve been working back toward that space. It’s been a slow change. Since those days of adventure and personal growth, I did a backslide in another direction. I don’t regret what happened because my path shaped & strengthened me in invaluable ways. Yet, I’ve been preparing for this next shift and, although it was like turning a bus around on a very narrow street, I am here now.
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As for the workshop, although I was scared, I went alone. This can be difficult for me because of my anxiety. But I went and it was a really wonderful experience. Not only that, but when I arrived, I discovered that the sweet and talented event organizer is a fan of my blog! I was overwhelmed with joy & gratitude at that unexpected discovery. She became a fast friend.
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A long time ago one of my favorite quotes was, “Jump, and the universe will catch you.” The workshop was a little jump, but I’ve also made some enormous leaps, and without fail I am always caught. I am so excited about these next steps in my journey. Fortune favors the bold. Here are some more snaps from the workshop and in & around the gorgeous Pennings Farm Market.

I want to thank Pennings Farm for hosting this event. The wreathes were beautiful and it was such a fun night of being creative and making new friends. I’m looking forward to going back for another workshop later this spring.

Thank you for reading, friends. xo