I never thought I would write a blog post like this, but here we are. As odd as it may seem, my kitchen is my favourite place at home. I am not exaggerating.
Being super busy in life, my only escape is to create something. In the past, it had been a story or a drawing. But lately, free time has been scarce and my energy levels have dropped. So, I found a new way to create art without having to do art. I was cooking almost daily anyway, so why not make something pretty out of it.
There's something about being in my kitchen that also makes me feel safe. The organized pantry, the labelled spices, the smell of something delicious and nutritious cooking...
When my PhD stresses me out, when I can't get myself to write my next book, when I get bad news, when I'm exhausted, I immediately go to my kitchen, close the door behind me, put on an audiobook and start chopping some vegetables.
I feel like I spend so much time in there, I could not NOT have written about it.
Do you have any special corner you feel safe in?
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