One of my clients had the epiphany that her struggle to cook interesting food was caused by the fact she wasn’t emptying her dishwasher. When clean dishes languished in the dishwasher, dirty dishes piled up in the sink, so often the bowl or pan she needed was not only dirty, but there wasn’t room to wash it. She started emptying her dishwasher, and cooking became more doable and more fun.

Over to you. Is clutter and disorganization killing your motivation to cook? Or maybe there’s another barrier. Are all of your knives dull? Do you need a few more cutting boards? Do you never seem to have the right size pot or pan? It can be hard to consistently muster up the energy to cook. Don’t let more easily remedied obstacles get in your way.

Dennett