So Much To Do During Quarantine
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toriapoptosis Foodist Kitchen - Day 1
1. Why do I want to build a habit out of cooking?
I want to be able to cooking without that fear of "oh god" and without thinking about how stressful and how much work it will be. I want to ensure I make healthy and delicious meals for my family without being glued to a web browser, triple checking the recipe. I want to cook for my health, and I want to feel confident about my abilities! I want to cook for others as a form of love and care for them, but ensuring their health and also enjoyment.
2. What is it costing me right now not to cook every day?
(Pre-Covid19) Something like $20 a day for myself, $20 for Luka. Bare minimum! It takes a huge toll on our wallet, which is no longer a thing we can afford to lose, since losing our jobs. Emotionally, I feel less. I know it is dumb, but there are the stereotypical ideas of what it means to be a woman, and that weighs on me sometimes, because knowing how to cook is a part of it. But really, as an adult human being, I should know how to feed myself and not dread doing it. There is an emotional toll I pay with every time I decide not to cook because I struggle with it. Physically, it greatly impacts my health when we decide to drive through somewhere instead. Cooking at home can add years to my life!
3. Why don't I cook on a regular basis already?
Fear of failure, fear of being bad, the hassle of planning and shopping and prepping with the possbile outcome of failure at the end of all my work. I'm nearly 30 and haven't figured this out yet, and so there is a bit of shame associated with it, that kinda goes away when I don't face my problems/inability to cook.
4. Read over my answers to #3 and organize them into a list.
Fears of personal failure, being bad, being ashamed, etc. - Be gentle on myself! (This is a bigger issue than just cooking, you see...) What would I tell a beloved friend or family member if they were in my situation? I would of course be very understanding and do my best to build them up and support them! Failure is always along the road to success, but each time I fail means it was a time I tried, versus my inaction currently. So it's still a win! With the money I might be saving by cooking at home, perhaps I can look into occasional grocery delivery instead of going into the store. Maybe... My change of attitude will change pretty much all of my issues surrounding #3!
1. Why do I want to build a habit out of cooking?
I want to be able to cooking without that fear of "oh god" and without thinking about how stressful and how much work it will be. I want to ensure I make healthy and delicious meals for my family without being glued to a web browser, triple checking the recipe. I want to cook for my health, and I want to feel confident about my abilities! I want to cook for others as a form of love and care for them, but ensuring their health and also enjoyment.
2. What is it costing me right now not to cook every day?
(Pre-Covid19) Something like $20 a day for myself, $20 for Luka. Bare minimum! It takes a huge toll on our wallet, which is no longer a thing we can afford to lose, since losing our jobs. Emotionally, I feel less. I know it is dumb, but there are the stereotypical ideas of what it means to be a woman, and that weighs on me sometimes, because knowing how to cook is a part of it. But really, as an adult human being, I should know how to feed myself and not dread doing it. There is an emotional toll I pay with every time I decide not to cook because I struggle with it. Physically, it greatly impacts my health when we decide to drive through somewhere instead. Cooking at home can add years to my life!
3. Why don't I cook on a regular basis already?
Fear of failure, fear of being bad, the hassle of planning and shopping and prepping with the possbile outcome of failure at the end of all my work. I'm nearly 30 and haven't figured this out yet, and so there is a bit of shame associated with it, that kinda goes away when I don't face my problems/inability to cook.
4. Read over my answers to #3 and organize them into a list.
Fears of personal failure, being bad, being ashamed, etc. - Be gentle on myself! (This is a bigger issue than just cooking, you see...) What would I tell a beloved friend or family member if they were in my situation? I would of course be very understanding and do my best to build them up and support them! Failure is always along the road to success, but each time I fail means it was a time I tried, versus my inaction currently. So it's still a win! With the money I might be saving by cooking at home, perhaps I can look into occasional grocery delivery instead of going into the store. Maybe... My change of attitude will change pretty much all of my issues surrounding #3!
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Date: 2020-04-02 09:25 pm (UTC)That said, I think your answers to 4 are good ones! Good luck in your cooking journey
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Date: 2020-04-03 03:09 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-04-12 02:34 am (UTC)