I would say that my lack of money here has helped me in more ways than I could imagine. I was really hungry yesterday and had no idea what to eat. While thinking, I made myself a tea and put on some music--Ratatat I think. After looking through my cabinet and leftovers in the fridge, this is what I came up with: a tortilla, with black beans, couscous, hummus (in process in the picture below), spinach, tomatoes and cilantro. Oh yes, and a bit of hot sauce.
I think I've become quite resourceful in this way. I can look into the fridge and cupboard, and with a few spices and some olive oil, boring food becomes a way to have fun and is usually tasty. But, I think we can do this with anything. To be happy, have fun, we need to be resourceful, not necessarily have a ton of resources. I'm very much in this frame of mind as my time here winds down and the next stage starts.
Great choice of music.
ReplyDeleteThis is so true. In the last year or so I've really realized that you can be happy and have fun even without a lot of financial resources. At least I don't need lots of material things to be happy but instead look for happiness in other aspects of life.
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