I often complain about how expensive food is nowadays. Even when ordering online, I feel defeated if I can't find a discount voucher to lessen the cost— to the point that I won’t order anymore because I can't swallow paying ₱60 for a delivery fee.
When 2025 started, I looked back and realized how much I had spent on eating out and food deliveries. And I felt guilty because, with all that excess spending, I could have bought myself a Kindle Paperwhite or a nice pair of shoes!
And those foods weren’t even healthy.
Yesterday, during my lunch break, I went to a nearby tindahan that sells produce and bought some fruits and vegetables. It was expensive! Total is ₱200 for a sweet corn, an apple, a pear, two carrots, ginger, garlic, chilis, and some bananas.
While walking back home, I realized that we choose our own hardships in life—and the expensive things we allow ourselves to spend on.
I'm trying to change my mindset when it comes to food.
I'm allowing myself to spend on food that’s good for my body. Why should I complain about ₱200 worth of whole foods that nourish me when I normally spend the same amount on drinks at a café?
When I look back on this year and see how much I spent on food, I don’t want to feel guilty. I want to be happy knowing I spent it on the right kinds of food.
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