Once upon a time there was this little girl,
She loved pink, polka-dots, and rollers that made her hair curl.
She was always happy, smiling, and enjoying her youth,
But somewhere along the way she lost her truth.
Soon this girl was a teenager and she lost her glow,
She struggled with an eating disorder but wanted no one to know.
During this time she forgot about her life passions and dreams,
When she thought about a career choice she wanted to scream.
The problem was she didn’t know what to do,
So she became a professional student, got her masters too,
She thought the key to happiness was a high paying career,
But the joke was on her at the end of tax year.
She started working at a research job,
Unhappy, she would often drive home and sob.
On Halloween day of two thousand and Eight,
She started this blog and wished for a new fate.
Her blog became a passion, an escape from her pain,
She connected with others and felt a lot more sane.
After 4 months of blogging she got the courage to quit,
She was sick of this job making her feel like…the pits.
As she walked down that hall, her heart was in her throat,
She knew what she had to do to keep herself afloat.
With a quick, deep breath she said I’m Outta here,
and then she went home and had a few beer.
Quitting is hard, but not being happy is worse,
and for many days you count the pennies in your purse.
But the reality was this girl fell in love with her blog,
When she explained to others they looked at her in a fog.
This girl said goodbye to the troubles of her past,
She said with a smile, don’t let the door hit you in the…
[Yes, she’s crass!]
This girl who used to eat fat-free foods galore,
was now cooking, baking, and even eating yummy s’mores!
Yes it’s true, she fell in love with food.
And she even started to smile at herself in the nude.
Her passion for health, the environment, and animals grew,
So she became a vegan and she felt brand new.
Then one day it hit her like a ton of bricks,
She should start a vegan bakery, somehow it all clicked.
She would write, and bake, and create delicious meals,
With a dash of love, inspiration, happiness, and zeal.
I am happy to say this girl is in a good place,
And some say you can now see the glow upon her face.
The moral of the story is to never accept what you think is your fate,
For sometimes you must pave a new road and go create.
The reason for my wordy rhyme or two,
Is a fun contest and here’s the clue.
I hope you had fun with this rhyme that I made,
Many thanks to my writing teacher from third grade.
~Project Food Blog, Entry #1: ‘Why I should be the next Food Blog Star’
To see all of my Project Food Blog entries, see the links in this final post.
I’ve been following your blog for a couple of months now and I just wanted to thank you for sharing great and tasty recipes and inspiring me to start my own blog (under construction at the moment). I’m a Master student Chemical Engineering (living in the Netherlands) with a passion for food, cooking and fitness and I’ve been very unhappy with my studies. I can very much relate to your poem about doing what you think is expected and being unhappy. Quitting is very hard, but lately I have come to realise that it is necessary in order to pursue happiness. After I have my Master’s degree I vow not to settle for an unhappy career. This makes the future scary, but I am sure it will turn out for the best :-)
So thank you and I look forward to all your new posts and recipes!
awww what a lovely story!
This is sooo stinkin’ cute! =)
YOU are straight up AWESOME. Shine on women!
Thank you for this. You’re really an inspiration. I feel like my story could be interchangable with mine–all of the disordered eating and everything (well except the veganism–I love butter too much!). I’ve recently found running and I think it’s helping me find that healthy balance. Thanks, and good luck on project food blog!
So touching and poetic! My favorite like is “she even smiles at herself in the nude”, one of womens largest struggle! :-)
Love the poem Angela!!
I love following your blog. :-)
Angela I absolutely LOVE your blog!! I’m studying to become a dietetic, I love how eating amazing natural food can make you look and feel amazing. I have been trying to learn how to cook but haven’t had much interest in it, UNTIL I found your blog. Your recipes are exactly what I have been looking for! Thank you!
Aww! I absolutely loved your poem! You’re truly an inspiration to me. :)
Hi Angela,
I just discovered your blog last week. I LOVE IT!! I am actually going through a lot of the same stuff you describe here (overcoming nearly 20 years of disordered eating), quitting my job that’s just become a drain, rather than a source of pleasure in my life (and trying to figure out what I am passionate about pursuing), exploring the wonderful world of vegan cooking. I have so much to say and so many questions, but let me start with just one: how did you start creating this beautiful blog? I’d like to start my own, but Blogspot just isn’t what I want. I’d love to do it right. Do you have any suggestions for getting started? Thanks so much for all of this!!
Jen
i LOVE this! you are such an inspiration.
Awesome!
I love the growth you’ve made into being you. Completely and utterly you :-)
Wow! Thank you, my day just got a little brighter.
That was awesome-sauce.
Funny, cute, creative… and so telling of your fabulousness.
The best Challenge Post I have read so far (Shhh!)
~Missy
I just discovered your blog last week. This poem is amazing! Have a great time in Paris!
Angela that made me cry. It really hit home to exactly how I’m feeling right now…I’m stuck in that place that you were in your old job. I’m in the middle of taking steps to change and your story has always been an inspiration to me.
This was my favorite part and will be added to my quotes collection:
“Never accept what you think is your fate,
For sometimes you must pave a new road and go create”
Let me just say I LOVE reading your page, and I must confess I read it about everyday lol You are such an inspiration and I am so glad I stumbled upon this page so many months ago, keep writing & Have fun in Paris!
Loved the poem! You are inspirational! (And witty!)
Oh this is so great! I loved the poem! And the post before this has come at a great time for me. I am currently looking at my own self-doubt and wondering what I’m good at and what my passions are. While wondering what career path I should take. Thank you for this timely inspiration! :)