The definition of inspiration is ‘giving you the enthusiasm to do or create something.’  When I ask myself, who has inspired me to create? The answer for me is easy, my beautiful mother. 

I am who I am because of my mother. She has shown me and ingrained in me at a very young age the importance of creating with joy and passion for not only myself but to share with love ones. There was nothing more gratifying to my mother then her family. 

When I decided to start a blog and the direction I wanted to take is what I hold dear to my heart. I knew it had to do with food and cooking, since I was very young, watching my grandmother (mom’s mom) and my mother in their element creating effortlessly. Not only did my parents and grandparents motivate and encourage me to learn and develop my cooking skills, but they instilled in me the importance of living out our Hungarian heritage. Whether it was through our traditions, family stories, to carry on their native language,  celebrating our cultural events in our community, or simply interacting as a family with love and respect.

My parents were very kind, loving, generous people. They worked very hard to accomplish a happy successful life for our family. I feel very fortunate and blessed for the parents I had and to be able to honour them and continue their traditions is my gift to them. 

Thank you for reading my inspirational story. What or who inspired you or inspires you?