When Shaky Becomes Twitchy

Okay, that title is a little misleading. And I have no idea what it means, so have fun with that.

I've changed my relationship with food. I've changed our relationship with food. I used to get up every morning just in time to take care of my hygiene, put a few bites of something starchy in my body and clothes on my back, and head out to do whatever it is I had to do that day. Now, I'm waking up about half an hour before the Sun, making myself a pot o'beans, putting on some reggae music, and cooking breakfast.

And I mean cooking.

When the Wife got back from her summer vacation to California, we spent a pretty penny overhauling our entire culinary situation. We got all kinds of fresh greens, lean meats, herbs and spices I didn't know existed, and a plethora of raw ingredients I'd never cooked with. So we're not talkin' eggs and bacon here. Pan searing ground meats while dicing up some bok choy stems and onions really puts me in the right mood.

For a moment, I watch the sun rise through the window and pretend that all these fresh greens were grown in my own personal garden. I'm the head chef in my own kitchen, so it's okay that I'm dancing in my underwear. While my legs and feet pay tribute to the Marley legacy, my hands cook up a sizzling breakfast that's as meaty as it is juicy. I plate. I garnish with fresh parsley and squeeze lime over the dish to add the I-taste-something-different-but-I-can't-put-my-finger-on-what-it-is factor. I deliver it to my honored patron, my sleeping beauty.

I'm telling ya, it's the best way to start the day.

So I've been cooking breakfasts every morning. I won't wake up early to work out, I won't wake up early to work from home, and I won't wake up early for anything else. Except for cooking breakfast, I've discovered. We go on walks every night and we're planning on buying bikes. We just feel more healthy as human beings. We spend our time more wisely without trying. We spend money more frugally without realizing it. It's crazy how being responsible with your food ripples into every part of who you are. It's not about the food you eat - it's about your attitude toward food.

So we'll see where this goes, but it's the first time in a long time I've embarked on a journey with no definite finish line in my sights. And it is hella exciting.

This is all for now,
-R.