Happy Cinco de Mayo! This day always brings a smile to my face. It’s a great reminder of victory and celebration.
My love for this holiday started years ago when I worked in Latin America. My team based in Mexico City taught me how to enjoy the little things in life which at the time, was a huge lesson for me. I was a stressed out, over performer on the verge of burnout. I was a big hot mess.
Since then, year after year, I’ve said I wanted to throw a Cinco de Mayo party. I would get excited about the idea, think about recipes, decorations, invite list, etc. I vividly imagined it yet, I never pulled the trigger. Why? I was making it a bigger deal than it really was. Rather than creating a simple get together, I had this idea in my head that it needed to be a big soiree with everything just so. I allowed my thinking mind to take over which squelched my inspiration.
I bet you can relate. We all get inspired by something we want but then let the spark die. We allow our minds to complicate things until it becomes overwhelming and then we don’t take action. Sometimes for years. Big things in life and the little things – like hosting a Cinco de Mayo party.
If there is something you say you want but you don’t have it, your desire to not have it is greater than your desire to have it.
If you really want it, you can have it. It’s that simple.
I am happy to report that we had a Cinco de Mayo party last year and are having one this year too! A simple affair, just a few friends, where we are all contributing. I am making this delicious Jalepeño-Roast Pork recipe, which I highly recommend. And yes, there will be plenty of tequila + margaritas. Because, Why Not?
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