Things That Challenge Me

There are a few things I am good at, and many that challenge me. I'll give you a list of those things, well the ones that I can come up with, I am sure there are more.

Rice. For whatever reason cooking rice has been a challenge, no matter how I cook it, what brand, what kind it never comes out exactly right. But I keep trying. Tonight I made a dish with lots of veggies - mushrooms, eggplant, corn, peas, peppers, onions and spices and it came out OK but not exactly how I pictured it. I used brown rice which I prefer for flavor and that it doesn't attack my RA as badly as white rice does.

Making Social Plans. This is something I've always had issues with, not sure if it's a self esteem thing(after learning about myself more I'm pretty sure it's NOT that but there are times when it does come into play), or just initiating conversation and making plans. Just not something I am comfortable with. I guess I hurt myself this way and probably leave a lot of people wondering why we don't hang out more. I guess I'd rather be alone a lot of the time.

Adjusting to Change. It can literally be any change from something really small - like going to an earlier or later movie, to bigger changes I just don't handle them well. Preparing myself for them makes it easier but it's still hard.

Not Obsessing. This may sound weird to some but if I attach myself to something I tend to get obsessive. Some of these things only last a few days or weeks, others can go on for well years and stay with me. They become a part of me. Like my morbid obsession with WWII & the Holocaust. It's really not something nice to "like" but I do. Things really interest me that involve it include the survivor stories as well as the stories of the perpetrators. I guess it's more of the people that I am interested in. I have read numerous books, watched countless movies(documentaries & fictional depictions). I just like it.

I'm sure there are more, in fact I know there are but these are the ones that come to mind....