Turning failures into laughter: The moment my heart returned to 'normal mode'

In yesterday's post, I talked about how my bento box reflected my state of mind at the time.

It was a morning where I reflected, 'I guess if my heart isn't in order, my bento ends up a mess too.'

After that, I slowly drank some warm tea and let out a sigh of relief. I was able to reset my unsettled heart. Then came dinner preparations. I decided to make chijimi packed with garlic chives, thinking, 'I want something energizing for dinner!' While keeping an eye on the chijimi browning nicely, I put a dashi pack into a pot to make miso soup and continued with other cooking until it boiled.

The moment I peeked into the pot thinking, 'Is it about time?', I froze.

...Huh!?

Is dashi for miso soup usually this dark brown...?

Hmmmm!? Could it be----!!

Yes, I had accidentally thrown a 'barley tea bag' into the pot. There was no need to even check the taste. Both the barley tea and dashi packs are kept in the refrigerator, but it seems I grabbed one without checking and just went for it in a rush.

(By the way, I cooled down the barley tea I accidentally brewed and put it in my water bottle for today!)

When I realized what happened, I laughed, thinking, 'Haha! I did it again!' It was so ridiculous that I couldn't help but laugh at myself.

Then, my husband, who was nearby, reacted to my laughter and said, 'I can tell you messed up. Tell me what happened (laughs).'

That familiar atmosphere made me laugh even more, and I realized, 'Oh, I've returned to my normal mode.'

In the morning, my heart wasn't in order, and I was dragged into a negative mode, sometimes even snapping at my husband.

But now, I have the composure to laugh off such an absurd mistake.

Rather than filling my head with 'things that can't be helped,' I want to cherish the daily life where we can laugh together at the mistakes right in front of us.

My heart is completely positive now.

I think I'll drink some warm miso soup (with actual dashi this time!) and get some good rest tonight😊

I hope you all have a peaceful night where you can forgive yourselves too🍀

Thank you for reading until the end.

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