
My meals and my life used to be really messy.
I couldn’t even cook rice.
Now, meals like mapo tofu and plain rice — and the habit of cooking for myself — are helping me rebuild my life little by little.
Does anyone else have a meal like that?
by Tokyo_Elena_
![[Homemade] I couldn’t even cook rice before. Now, cooking for myself every day is helping me rebuild my life. [Homemade] I couldn’t even cook rice before. Now, cooking for myself every day is helping me rebuild my life.](https://www.alojapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/wilihaw8gcug1-903x1024.jpeg)
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A massive glass of whiskey helps!
Wonderful! I do the same…cooking helps center me. Enjoy that meal!