Imagine you are trying to be healthier.
And your wife and daughter have gone gluten free.
And you’re from Philly, which means you love a good cheesesteak.
And a good hoagie.
And you grew up loving them.
Marie’s Sandwich Bar in Haddonfield NJ
And you tried gluten free. If only in support of those you love.
And you started feeling better.
And your skin stopped itching.
And then you get together with friends, and have some pretty good sandwiches.
And then there’s a dinner party…
And you forget about gluten free for the next six months.
And your skin starts itching again.
And you decide maybe you should try it again.
And you know they’ve figured out Gluten Free sweets. Many are awesome.
And you also know they haven’t figured out the bread.
Cause it always falls apart.
And so, you know you must “fuhgedaboudit”, about cheesesteaks and hoagies.
And you can’t ever imagine that.
Not just not eating sandwiches, but ‘Philly’ sandwiches. On rolls.
The kind you would eat with your brother on so many different occasions.
So you decide to make it into a wingman practice.
Imagining being Gluten Free, not actually doing it, imagining it.
If only for one minute.
And then you decide to actually do it.
And you’re eating a lot of beans, greens and rice.
And you’re lucky… because you love beans, greens and rice.
Almost as much as a cheesesteak, but much healthier.
And you’re doing pretty well.
And you still really miss a good sandwich.
Cause you’re a ‘sandwich’ kinda guy. From Philly.
And your daughter starts telling you about this place.
Taffet’s bakery, in South Philly. http://www.taffets.com
And they bake great Gluten Free bread and rolls.
Up till now, that would be an oxymoron (sort of).
And the good vibes keep coming.
Cause there’s a sandwich shop right near you, that uses Taffet’s rolls.
Right in Haddonfield. Walking distance even.
And they make a really good sandwich.
Marie’s Sandwich Bar, in the courtyard in Haddonfield. http://mariessandwichbar.com
And imagine you dropped your spouse off right near there.
Around lunchtime.
And you tried it.
And you were in heaven, if only for one minute.
And the roll was good. Really good.
And it held up.
And while it’s not quite a regular roll.
You were in heaven… if only for one minute.
If you can imagine that, you can imagine where I ate lunch on Saturday.
And maybe you can imagine your own unimaginable. Just takes a little practice.
Give it a try, if only for a minute.
Today’s practice. Think about something you want to change.
Close your eyes and imagine it for one minute.
Here’s to imagining a great July 4th weekend,
Michael
