Flying Bento Box

When someone think about a bento, they may picture a adorably cute lunch box with a million side dishes, full of colorful rainbows and sunshines, and rice shaped into characters of your favorite animal or cartoon. To be quite frank, it actually does not have to be like that. In fact, it shouldn't unless the bento is specifically made for a loved one (or loved ones) on a special occasion. That being said, if you're like me who is a fairly average person, then you do not need to put so much effort into your lunch. You actually do not need a fancy box to put it in either. The key here is to make "bento" with the intention of your (or your loved one's) health behind it. It should be full of home-cooked, nutritious, and easy to make side dishes.  Efficiency is Key Here is a recent photo of one of my bento lunches on a vegetarian weekday. Now, you may be thinking that it looks time consuming for the average busy person's home cooked lunch, but it is actu

Since the end of last year, I have been going through a sort of inner spiritual development. I began to reflect upon and reassess my priorities in life with matters regarding career, finances, and relationships. One thing that has continually been in the back of my mind for a long time now was the amount of stuff that I have accumulated over the years. Material possessions such as excessive clothing, shoes, toys (including one too many stuffed animals), decorative pieces, and massive amounts of decade-old school work. In the past, I have attempted to remove them to the best of my abilities; yet, despite my efforts, they continue to build up in large quantities. I also felt incapable of parting with many items because there was either some emotional attachment to them or I thought perhaps they would potentially be useful one day. Well, let me tell you, those stuff remained pretty much useless to this day. However, since late last year, I felt as though my life had been imploding from