Avocado…the trickiest food to prepare, the key ingredient in guacamole, and the reason millennials aren’t able to afford to buy houses.
I love avocados. I didn’t when I was younger, but something changed in me. I grew older. I grew wiser. I grew avocado-ier. Now, I want avocados on everything. Avocados in my smoothies. Avocados on my toast. Avocado on my omelettes. Avocado everywhere.
I know avocados are pretty expensive. They are a hassle to cut and difficult to store. They have to be shipped to Illinois from thousands of miles away, meaning they may be a green choice but they aren’t a GREEN choice. I know older generations often look down on my generation for our avocado love.
But the thing is, I still love them. I feel good when I eat avocados. They make me happy. And isn’t that what self-care is all about? Doing things that you love that make you feel healthy? Doing things that remind you of the good in the world? It may seem silly, but when I’m having a bad day, I remember that I live in a world where I can eat avocados and suddenly life feels just a little bit more okay. And that’s no small thing.
What do you love? What brings you joy and health and peace? What are the small things that you can do to care for your precious self? Don’t worry if other people don’t understand. Find your avocado and love it with all the fierceness of your powerful heart.
