Why I love Food

This is going to be a short and sweet entry. I just wanted to detail very briefly what food has done for me. I warn you ahead of time that this will be very sentimental. I am in a place where I feel as though I can finally express my love for all things edible in a concise manner. It’s been a long time coming to get to this point. But for the first time in my life, I feel like I am exactly where I should be and doing exactly what I was born to do. Food is the cornerstone of that.

My entire life has felt like being a race to what my purpose is. I’ve never felt as though I belonged. I’m sure this is pretty normal. But I never thought I’d find a passion for something deep enough to pursue it as a career. Food has changed that. I’ve always loved food. I’ve always found that my life makes the most sense when I am seated over a plate of something delicious. My anxiety disappears, and I can enjoy being in the moment. Something just “clicks” when I eat, cook, or talk about food-related. It’s what I was meant to do.

Food has made me realize how wonderful life can be. As a depressive with high anxiety, there are times when finding the motivation to do anything is nearly impossible. Either disorder can be triggered at any time. But food has allowed me to find something to always look forward to. There’s no end to what I can do with food. I can create something, find a new restaurant, read about new developments in the culinary world, etc. There’s a comfort in knowing that I haven’t even scratched the surface of what’s out there. This creates a more positive outlook as I can find hope that there is always something to look forward to.

Food is a unifier. You can create relationships and enhance existing ones with the addition of food. I bond with my loved ones over meals. Every association of significance in my life has food as a cornerstone of success. I travel and meet new people all of the time because of the bond this simple action creates. I’ve never felt closer to people than when I’m sharing a meal with them. I’ve never felt more in my element than when I’m talking about food to others who enjoy it the way I do. I love food because it makes sense to me. It’s what I’m supposed to focus on. It’s my passion.