soluble: capable of being dissolved or liquefied; capable of being solved or explained.
Due to the nature of what I do for a living I am in constant contact with liquids and organic matter that are soluble. So it makes sense that I might use solubility as a lense through which to look at life's different experiences. Not to say that life is capable of being liquefied but, for the sake of the analogy, we do all eventually die only to have our bodies dissolve into the earth.
A Soluble Life to me, and for the purposes of this platform, is one in which my life's experiences dissolve into me creating what I am at the present moment. I think most of us would agree that we're trying to control those variables that are dissolving into our lives in the attempt to achieve "optimum balance". Not surprisingly we fail misserably but ironically enough we often benefit more by the experiences that tend to spiral out of our control creating much turbulence and therefore having greater impact.
Lastly, I also like the alternative definition of soluble as something "capable of being solved or explained". I do enjoy thinking of life as a mystery that is capable of being both solved and explained. It's for this reason I probably enjoy coffee so much, outside of the fact the taste itself is extremely satisfying, because at times it seems to be a mystery I'm striving to solve. Yet there are those peaceful days where I sit and enjoy a cup, without analyzing it's flavor profile and soluble yield, and every mystery seems solved and life is good.
And so it is with this platform I will be exploring those variables (read experiences) that are capable of disolving into my Soluble Life. As a disclaimer I'm sure many of you that know me assumed that this would be a blog all about coffee. You assumed incorrectly. Oh I have every intent to wax poetically about various extraction methods, types of processing, sourcing practices, water quality, and etc. However, in pursuit of that "optimum balance" my desire is to share about all variables relevant to my Soluble Life. Those variables may include but are not limited to business, family, philanthropy, faith, food, music, and any thing else I can think of to spew forth.
So dear friends and readers, welcome to an exploration in A Soluble Life. May you find relevant tidbits to dissolve in yours.
cheers
