We all scream for ice cream.
These are the opening lyrics of the extremely popular American hit of 1925 ‘I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream’ by Waring’s Pennsylvanians.
As Canada celebrated a milestone this year – 155 years since confederation and the United States of America will commemorate the fourth of July, and the anniversary of the 1776 Declaration of Independence, celebrations across the country likely include singing the national anthem and paying tribute to the flag and the history that shaped the country. The celebrations likely include cake and ice cream too.
But why, or how, did ice cream become so popular, especially when associated with cake? Well, ice cream became popular throughout the world in the second half of the 20th century after refrigeration became common. First said to be created in Ancient Greece, ‘ice cream was incredibly rudimentary, being a mixture of snow honey and fruit. It was considered to be a luxurious item, much like cake, or desserts, which in the 19th century were reserved only for the well-off.
Fast forward to the 21st century where ice cream has changed drastically over time and continues to attract more consumers due to the trending of new flavours and concepts.
Trends such as low-calorie options, dairy-free, rich in protein and other healthy additives, various toppings, and concoctions that are just plain unique or weird (ex. alcoholic ice creams, spiced or elusive flavours, and new variants to the conventional cone, etc.).
Established by the American Dairy Association, July is deemed to be ‘National Ice Cream Month’. A way to cool off from the peak temperatures while enjoying frozen treats with friends and family. What a fantastic opportunity to be daring with your choices and try something unique – and not just with your choice of ice cream flavours.
Cecil Beaton said, ‘Be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary’. But how?
By acting with confidence and taking safe risks, you can be more outgoing, daring, and unique in your life. You may be scared or unsure as to how to do this, but by projecting positivity with your body language is a great place to start. This will give others a positive first impression and make you seem more outgoing and approachable.
By taking some risks and then setting attainable goals for yourself will boost your confidence and help you experience new things. But every individual experiences change in their life differently. Change can also come by being more outgoing, daring, and unique.
So remember that you are capable of handling anything life throws your way and that you have the confidence to persevere.
Perseverance can also mean resilience, or your ability to adapt and cope with difficult things that happen in life. Resilience is something we can all build and nurture within ourselves and use to increase our ability to cope when life throws challenges our way.
So although a popular figure of speech states ‘you can’t have your cake (or ice cream) and eat it too’, challenge yourself to find creative and innovative ways to have the best of both worlds – whatever that means to you.
Be realistic though in acknowledging that just like taking risks, failure can happen. Accept this. Keep moving forward knowing that how you deal with failure can make you more daring and confident and that many risk-takers experience setbacks before finding success.
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Much like the Comfort Food Feud cooking competition show ‘Chopped’, Jacqueline Biollo is all about skill, speed, and ingenuity. Throughout her professional career as a business consultant, Ms. Biollo has planned, researched, and executed innovative and strategic solutions to various problems. Jacqueline balances her time between the office, the gym, the runway, and centre stage and uses her passion, expertise, and skills to help her set realistic goals, overcome adversity, and succeed.
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