It all starts with an empty sink.
A promise that things will unfold smoothly. No more hurdles, delays, and constraints. Utensils ready to be used. Food making : effortless. Poor choices avoided. Serious take out money saved. The preparation of a humble comforting treat that warms your soul when coming back home after a long day at work made possible. You might even allow yourself to be a little more adventurous with what’s in the fridge for dinner.
It’s an unleashing of your creativity. An unsuspected gain of precious time and energy. An underestimated act of self care. A thoughtful way to make future you’s life a little bit easier. A subtle nudge to tidy up the rest of the flat and maybe take care of your unresolved internal mess while you’re at it. ^^
Granted, it might not solve all of your life’s problems. But it can free up mental space. It can allow spontaneity and seriously increase the likelihood of casually inviting friends or telling a hot guy to come over. ^^
It is a daily rep of building resilience. ‘Cause after having savoured your exquisite bowl of pasta, you will be tempted to give in to the pleasure of a nap or indulge in watching the last episode of your favorite Youtube creator.
But you will decide to do the hard thing first. And as you’ll get up to wash those dishes, as you’ll bring back that kitchen to its initial state, as you’ll reduce that glucose spike and make sure to prevent all sorts of compounding slimy consequences and potential discoveries of new forms of life… You’ll realize that, you know what?
You are almost starting to enjoy the process.
