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How Baking gave me Confidence and Self-identity
Every journey begins with a small step. Mine began in my kitchen, with a simple wish - to bake a cake for my daughter.
Like every mom, I wanted to create something special with my own hands. But there was one challenge: my family preferred eggless food. At that time, I didn’t know much about eggless baking. My first few cakes were anything but perfect - some were dry, some collapsed in the middle, and a few made me wonder if I was even cut out for baking.
There were moments of frustration, when I thought of giving up. But then I looked at my daughter’s excited eyes, waiting to taste the cake, and that gave me strength to try again. Slowly, I began to learn. With every attempt, I discovered new tricks, practiced a little more patience, and added a little more love. The first time I baked a soft, fluffy eggless sponge that everyone enjoyed, I felt something shift inside me.
It wasn’t just about baking anymore. It was about proving to myself that I could create something beautiful, even from my mistakes. That cake became a symbol of my persistence, my creativity, and my determination.
What started as a hobby soon became my passion. And more importantly, it gave me something I had been searching for without even realizing it - my self-identity. I was no longer just someone following routines; I had found something that was truly mine. Eggless baking gave me confidence, joy, and a purpose that went beyond the kitchen.
Today, when I look back, I realize that baking was never just about cakes. It was about finding myself.
🌟 Takeaway
Don’t give up when you fail, it might just be the start of something beautiful.
Your passions can give you confidence and identity.
Sometimes, what begins as a small step can turn into a life changing journey.
Why your messy cakes (and messy life moments) may be more beautiful than you think.
The first time I baked a cake, my kitchen looked like a battlefield. There was flour on the counter, sugar scattered near the stove, and my hands sticky with butter and chocolate. The cake didn’t look very neat either—it was lopsided, the frosting was uneven, and to be honest, it was far from the perfect pictures I had seen online.
I felt disappointed. “Why doesn’t my cake look like theirs?” I asked myself. But when I cut a slice and shared it with my family, their faces lit up with joy. My daughter licked the frosting from her fingers, my husband asked for a second piece, and in that moment, I realized something important: perfection is not the point—love is.
That day changed the way I looked at baking. Behind every beautiful cake is a messy kitchen. Behind every frosted cupcake is a little chaos. And that’s okay. The mess doesn’t take away the joy—it adds to it.
Isn’t life the same? We often want everything to be picture-perfect. We compare ourselves with others, wishing our lives looked as “organized” and “beautiful” as theirs. But life is meant to be messy. There will be days when things don’t go as planned, when our “frosting” isn’t smooth, when our “kitchen” feels too chaotic. Yet, those very imperfections make our journey real and memorable.
Some of my best cakes came out of imperfect moments—when I tried new flavors, when the icing wasn’t even, when I laughed at the mess instead of stressing over it. And in life too, I’ve learned to accept that I don’t have to be perfect to be happy.
So the next time your cake doesn’t rise perfectly or your kitchen looks like a storm passed through it, smile. It’s not about the mess—it’s about the memories you’re creating.
🌟 Takeaway
Don’t fear the mess—it’s proof that you’re trying.
Life doesn’t have to be perfect to be joyful.
Even a messy cake can taste delicious—and even a messy life can be meaningful.