Quiche, Truffle And The Sweetest Disappointment

I am a both/and kind of woman.

It's no different when it comes to ordering quiche than when someone asks me some false dichotomy question, like would you rather be compassionate or wise, soft or strong, beautiful or intelligent - or would you rather solve X global crisis or Y. I also like third alternatives. If I can't have my both/and on a particular issue, I will accept a third or 84,00th alternative if its sings right.

One particular day last week - and I forget which one - I went to The Madison Chocolate Co. Their logo looks like female anatomy melded with sacred geometry, and although I've now confirmed any similarity is completely unintentional - at least consciously - the intention IS conscious to provide a environment that is empowering to female entrepreneurs across the globe and to saturate the space with joy, love, fun, beauty, lavender lattes and chocolates from around the world. The coffee beans are sourced from a women's cooperative in Columbia, if I am not mistaken. It's a great spot to enjoy high vibes and local friendly welcome with a touch of posh.

I hadn't been in a little bit, as I've made coffee a little more o a "special occasions" only kind of thing recently. There is enough "amped up" ness in teh air without it, as much as I adore anything caffeinated with that deep, intense, creamy, aroma, served hot in a mug, whose heat I can feel, sip, by slow sip. Tea just isn't the same. But I digress.

On this particular outing, I got the nudge around 11am, and I felt aligned to order a slice of warm quiche. I'm newly off a strict "no refined carbs" phase and enjoying a little more indulgence during the colder months. The Chocolate Co makes a REALLY yummy gluten-free quiche. The young man working behind the counter stepped down from a tall latter where he was doing something with picture frames, and asked how he could help me. When I asked for the quiche, he said that he broccoli only or mushroom and broccoli. Being a both/and kind of person, I of course requested "both." The young man came back moments later, head down, and apologetically informed me they didn't have the one with both - they'd run out. I told him not to worry about it. He then retrieved for me a complimentary truffle (I choose vanilla) and I told him I was in heaven, and that really, I didn't actually care about having both broccoli and mushrooms in my quiche as in manifesting heaven AND earth. He agreed. At that moment, the lovely owner appeared and mentioned that she had been manifesting ME. She said, "You haven't been in for a while, right? Usually when I set an intention and I tell someone, it happens." I smiled and told her that yes, I'd gotten the message, in the form of a nudge to come on over. At first when she realized I was the one who'd ordered the quiche they didn't have, she looked slightly crestfallen too - but when I told her I got what I REALLY wanted - two or more gathered around a shared intention of creating heaven AND earth - vanilla truffle included, we all celebrated with shared joy, smiles and good vibes together. It was the sweetest disappointment. And I got my third alternative.

Believe it or not there is more life than quiche and chocolate. There is also skipping in the woods with your child who, once diagnosed as "on the spectrum" could barely stay on a stool without falling off. There is watching your child who used to throw tantrums for hours become a responsible, authoritative, caring, amazing pet "Mama." And there is allowing your teenager to discover life on her own terms, trusting that, while not perfect, you've done a "good enough" just to empower her wings to be her OWN awesome self. These are just examples from my life. How about yours?

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