When I grow up....
9:31 PMWhen I grow up (not literally because I'm pushing the big 4-0), I know what I want to be in my cookie life.
Lets back up a little bit first. This past weekend I flew to Salt Lake City to attend my second Cookie Con! It is the very best convention that focuses on the Cookie Artist (more about that to come). I was just a girl from Kansas, headed to spend five days with five hundred amazing people. It is a tad overwhelming and everything fabulous.
We dedicated days to learning, celebrating, and educating ourselves about a cookie! Yep, a cookie. From first light to well past my normal "mom" bedtime, we talked cookie. It sounds ludicrous to people who don't "get it", but that doesn't matter when you are at Cookie Con. THESE people understand, my tribe!
Friday was class day, from 9 am until 6 pm, we spent the day soaking in tidbits from some amazing artists. And this brings me to what I want to be when I grow up. It was getting to be the end of my class day, I was dragging a little bit. I hadn't had my normal doses of coffee or shut eye, so I was starting to waver a little. I sat down hopeful that I could keep my eyes open. 4:00 hour struck and BAM, the teacher began. She was AMAZING. Her knowledge of cookie techniques, her knowledge of art, her knowledge of teaching, it was ALL inspiring. But, what captured my attention was her love of cookies. She LOVES to create beautiful cookies. She doesn't just do cookies like everyone else does them. She finds new ways to create texture and she experiments with different tools. The excitement she exuded was like nothing I've seen before. THAT type of passion for cookies is what I want to have. Sure, I have that excitement and trust me, I have the love of cookies (I wouldn't spend all these hours and backaches, if I didn't love it). But, what I want to be is someone who stands before a crowd and inspires. A cookie artist who pushes others to do better, create differently, and get excited! THAT is what I want to be when I grow up.
A genuine thank you to Amy Clough of Clough'D 9 Cookies for being that special instructor.
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Great post.....but you are someone who stands before others and inspires them, whether you know it or not. Your Periscopes brought a group together and now there is a tribe of those who share a common passion....YOU did that. We watch you step outside your comfort zone with courage and grace and that is inspiring. So while you may not realize it, you have already stood before a crowd and inspired them. :-) You keep doing what you're doing, because you are awesome!
ReplyDeleteYou made me teary. Hugs to you and thank you for always being so encouraging!
DeleteI couldn't agree more with SweetCountryCookies. You have helped cookiers connect in a way like no other. Through that connection you have inspired hobby cookiers as well as business cookiers. From beginners to seasoned artists you have given us a place to ask simple as well as complex questions without judgement. This space has grown from cookies to personal connections and you have above all, inspired us to be kind. Thank you!
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