For the alphabet D, Samantha Redstreake Geary from D's Company (I was tempted to make this D for Damyanti, but asked Samantha instead, who I clearly see is no better at Discipline than me!) offers her tongue-in-cheek take.
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Today, I’m dishing out a big helping of “D” with a side of irony, considering I rarely choose Discipline at the all-you-can-do buffet. Let’s be honest. Discipline is the kale on the salad bar of life. You know it’s good for you, but you’ve only so much room and so little time, and that treasure trove of desserts is whispering sweet nothings like there’s no tomorrow. And then, when tomorrow rears its ugly head at the crack of dawn, you’ll look back on those empty calorie hours with a pounding regret hangover and think to yourself, I should’ve had the kale.
Rinse and repeat.
What IF, one day, while grazing in the pasture of possibility, you decided to give the questionable green leaves a shot. This time, you ignore the sugar-laden distractions, seize the salad tongs, and load up on vitamin-infused productivity. When tomorrow comes, self-reproach is replaced with satisfaction. And before too long, you’ll feel so fulfilled you won’t give that syrupy stack of procrastination a second glance because kale is where it’s at.
Recap
Kale = Discipline
Eat your kale EVERY DAY, and you’ll be well on your way to achieving your aspirations and one step closer to becoming an organic, shade grown, fair trade, bird sanctuary badass!
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Which is to say, now that you're in the A to Z Challenge, stick with your blogging discipline, even though on some days it feels like chewing on steamed Kale!
On a more serious note, D is for Determination, Drive and Daring. You'll need all of it while you dish out posts on the remaining 22 days of April!
"..Discipline is the kale on the salad bar of life." lovely (Y)
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ReplyDeleteHere is Diamante for D: https://areadingwritr.wordpress.com/2016/04/05/delved-a-diamante/.
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So love this post especially that: "Discipline is the kale on the salad bar of life." line!
D for Discipline yes, why not!
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Very true.
ReplyDeleteMy take from D : http://facetsofadishortstories.blogspot.in/2016/04/d-for-deepawali-or-diwali.html
Discipline at the 'all you can do buffet'...unlikely. I'm sure I still have 30 tabs open for yesterday's post. Lucky for me I love kale, silverbeet anything green really. Does that make me a greenie? Thanks D... I will try and be more determined to discipline myself and get D out on time.
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Thank you so much. I really needed to read this post today. It's all about preserving and eating that kale even when it tastes bad. After swallowing, the taste improves and you feel good.
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ReplyDeleteMantra for D :DO IT BEFORE YOU DIE
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I am a good girl, I am! I have never eaten (or seen) Kale but I eat my spinach which is the same thing. I also survive big on Coffee. I am very very very disciplined with coffee!
ReplyDeleteYou and me both, sista! I don't mess around when it comes to coffee, haha
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A wonderful post!! I was determined and here's the product!
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Ha! This was very funny and SO true!
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I absolutely need a large dose of discipline to blog. Good post!
ReplyDeleteI am rather confused as to where to connect up with this challenge ... I do put up the badge and hope someone finds me ... in the meantime ... this is my entry for "d" - https://bastetandsekhmet.wordpress.com/2016/04/05/a-to-z-challenge-the-letter-d-april-5-2016 - Bastet
ReplyDeleteI'm confused too! I got in on it too late to sign up and don't know how to link in..!
DeleteWhile it is only the 5th day of the challenge, I've already learned so much about discipline in writing... and using empty hours wisely. For example, rather than just watching television at night, I visit blogs, make comments, research future posts. I feel more productive and the next morning - I'm glad I had the kale :) Great challenge - and wonderful post!
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Great post! And kale isn't really all that bad! :)
ReplyDeleteLearned something new today. If you start your post with D it can't be sent to Twitter. (It sees it as a direct message and since I don't follow myself it can't be sent!). It does take discipline to blog everyday, and having others to help with the task is a great plus. I love my team at Girl Who Reads
ReplyDeleteThis lesson might be more useful to me if I didn't know you can hide kale in smoothies with bananas and strawberries and be none the wiser. =PPPPPP LOL
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You can also blend kale up in a smoothie, so the taste is masked (lol).
ReplyDeleteHahaha! Kale I eat not, I stick to my greens and legumes and the occasional fries or two! Discipline sure is tough, especially in blogging ;)
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ReplyDeleteI loved the part that says: "...and one step closer to becoming an organic, shade grown, fair trade, bird sanctuary badass!" LOL
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Poor Damyanti, she has to put up with my cheekiness for the entire month of April:)
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I really love kale. But I have to be a little careful with it b/c if it isn't cooked all the way through it gives me a stomach ache. Great analogy though :)
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I love kale chips and kale with fresh herbs added to a salad~ Yes, a great D word and one I needed to hear. Yes, I put down the chocolate Cadbury eggs...lol.
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ReplyDeleteLove a bit of Kale..!
ReplyDeleteTo continue the analogy, it's really nice cooked in a variety of ways! I love stripping the leaves off, tearing them up and putting them on a baking tray with salt and pepper! Hot oven = Kale crisps!
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I like Portuguese Kale Soup with lots of onions, white beans, and chicken stock. Yum.
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ReplyDeleteAnd D is for date cake :)
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Hilarious! Should have had the Kale. 22 more days to go. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteYes! I need more kale! (And discipline!)
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excellent post! time to munch some kale
ReplyDeleteKale seems to be the veggie of the year. I don't remember so many kale recipes or it being available just a year ago. I used to have to grow my own. Now it comes in neat plastic wraps. Progress?
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure Asheville is to blame for the Kale craze. They even put it in ice cream. And beer.
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Wow! Today I used the A to Z Challenge to tell my rape story for the first time on such a public platform. Liberating! Thank you A To Z.
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Liberating and cathartic. Good for you, Joy!
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I definitely need discipline but I don't need kale.
ReplyDeleteI definitely need discipline but I don't need kale.
ReplyDeleteKale is good, but you can have too much of it. Same with discipline.
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I juiced my lunch today, which included KALE, apples, oranges, carrots and spinach. I sat down next to my husband eating his yummy smelling soup. Yes, his soup smelled better than my green juice but I said to him, "Mine doesn't smell as good, but it gives me lots of energy!" Yes, I probably didn't need to say that, but the immature jealous part of me just had to.
ReplyDeleteLOVE this post! Thank you!
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I can see Sam has got a convo going about Kale!
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Who knew Kale was such an intriguing conversation piece? hehe
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I so wish I had some, then to be Organized.. Very Nice Post... but you know that, that's why you posted it! Right!
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I will save some kale for you. I'll leave it by the music.
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Discipline is so easy to say but hard to master. Forward, march!
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I hate Kale and am not ashamed to say so. But I agree with your D advice.
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I buy Kale at least twice a month...and feed it to my lizard. Ew. No thank you. I will continue to leave the kale for Drazil. She likes it.
ReplyDeleteSo true. It's late on the U.S. east coast and I almost didn't finish today's post. Fortunately with some Discipline and Determination (and the fact that I had part of it done) I finally published it. And I wrote tomorrow's post already so I can relax a bit.
ReplyDeleteI don't like kale though. I get plenty of other leafy greens so I feel fine about skipping the kale. You can have my serving at the salad bar. :D
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ReplyDeleteMy husband makes me eat kale. He hides disguised parsnips in my food. I do discipline very well by myself, but I am a digital sort and he is more analog so he doesn't see everything thing I do. But I am serious about Digital Legacy. http://womenslegacyproject.com/a-legacy-tools-3/
ReplyDeleteLol great take on discipline Sam! Well done!
ReplyDeleteI even never tried them!I haven't it in my town!
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I live in the Kale capitol of the US, where the tree-hugging mountain hippies put it in everything. Except coffee. Coffee is sacred.
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ReplyDeleteI've learned to like kale! Great post.
ReplyDeleteLove this! I'm anyway a bit of a health freak who loves things like kale. I'm thoroughly enjoying the dsicipline and drive the challenge has engendered in me.
ReplyDeleteNot sure what my kale is.
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