Fresh, home-made chocolate chip cookies are the culinary equivalent to a warm hug from someone you love at the end of a tough day. They are best savoured and shared - warm from the oven - along with some good conversation, a laugh and a glass of cold milk.
Those of us on the front-line of community innovation and change know that our work is not for the faint of heart. Maybe that's why the chocolate chip cookie recipe on Tamarack's website is one of our top downloads of all time!
Our work often seems as if we are having to blaze a new trail and walk it at the same time! Ours is a field whose successes are built upon previous failures. Frances Westley, co-author of Getting to Maybe, notes, "It is virtually impossible to engage in social innovation without facing extreme isolation and failure." So, in those moments when your works seems to have more challenges than rewards, remember to step back, relax and make time to enjoy the blissful pleasures of sweet treats and good company. Often, a good bit of fun is all it takes to help you rejuvenate and restore your resilience.
Approaching the holiday season in December 2015, our Tamarack gathered for lots of fun and great food (including cookies and chocolate!) and wished everyone the very best. We hope you enjoy wonderful, restful and rejuvenating time with family and friends on any day of the year!
Happy Holidays from the Tamarack Team!
Learn More:
- Download Tamarack's hugely popular chocolate chip cookie recipe
- Find more recipes that build community at www.deepeningcommunity.ca
