The First Time I Meal-Prepped Without Dread

Meal prep used to feel like a punishment. I'd spend Sunday dreading the hours of cooking and portioning.

When it stopped feeling like work

This week I put on music and made extra of things I actually like. I didn't measure anything perfectly.

An act of care for future me

It didn't feel like work. It felt like taking care of future me — the version who would be tired on Wednesday.