I love Mini Kitchen Videos

I often catch myself binging mini kitchen videos via Instagram reels as of recently. They are short and usually stop-motion videos of very small ingredients being turned into the cutest tiny recipes with real-life mini food. I especially love it when they have audio on them because it sounds cute and bubbly like ASMR. They’re especially great for relieving stress or anxiety.

This is a recent discovery, so I’m excited to keep seeing them pop up on my Instagram feed. I usually like to watch them while trying to fall asleep or while taking breaks between homework. If I were you, I would search up “Tiny Kitchen Videos” or “Mini kitchen videos” on YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram. My favorite channels on YouTube would have to be “Tiny Cakes,” “Miniature Cooking,” and “Miniature Cusina.”

I do wonder where these tiny ingredients come from as many of them are fresh produce. It might not even be real food; however, it looks very edible to me. I’d really like to make videos like this one day. I guess the only reason I haven’t is because I don’t know how accessible everything is, but that’s okay. If I were to find everything I needed, I would attempt to make miniature sushi rolls. I’m excited to try this out and will invest my time in some research to find everything I need to fulfill this tiny dream of mine.

Go Out and Appreciate Life More

A lot of the time it’s easy to find yourself being unappreciative or not recognizing the beauty of things. This generally starts with childhood. When we’re young, it’s normal to expect everything to be given to us on a platter, but once those teenage years hit, it’s time to start giving back to those who nurture and care for you. That’s how it was for me at least. I’ve realized how hard it is to support someone both financially and emotionally. Even words of affirmation are extremely appreciated, and not only that, but you could turn someone’s day around with just a few kind words.

This leads me to another important point, which is the importance of appreciating the people you’re surrounded with. It’s crucial that you show how much you love and care for someone even if it’s not the most appropriate moment. Tomorrow is never guaranteed, and people can easily be taken from us at any moment. I had to learn this the hard way. A dear friend of mine passed away quite recently and it’s impacted so much on my ability to appreciate and have an open mind. I hug my loved ones tightly, I compliment someone if I feel the need to, and I try to give back to others favors in hope that they’ll recover that memory sometime. You never know. It’s also crucial to appreciate the opportunities that are given to you.

For those of my sprouting age, 17, this may contribute to things like school, work, scholarships, extra curriculars, recreational functions, community events, and so many other things. If these things are ever available to me, I’d absolutely go for all that I can. I live in America, so it’s not that difficult for me to find good opportunities for myself, but things are less accessible in some other parts of the world. I’m genuinely so lucky and privileged. Even small things like being able to go outside and admire a sunset are beautiful and worthwhile.

Appreciate nature, appreciate others, appreciate what you have.

My take on social media stalking

Surely, many could agree that we will inevitably stalk people’s social media profiles whether they take place on Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, or even Spotify for those who dig that deep.  People being stalked might consist of influencers, celebrities, or maybe people who are closer such as exes, their exes, people we dislike, or people we like a lot. Reasons for this could depend on the relationship as well as your emotional wellness.  

Some examples include but aren’t limited to comparing yourself to others, wanting to analyze potential drama, missing someone, making fun of someone, and so on. I think 9 times out of 10, any reason may end up being harmful whether it’s harmful to you or for others. Regardless, social media is made into this weird concept of defining your views or opinions due to things like your status, what posts you like, whose stories you like, how many people follow you, etc.  These are all contributing factors that can potentially create long-term obstacles. 

 I think the most common reason why people decide to get on social media and analyze people’s behavior is because there are common tendencies to search for things to compare yourself to. It’s also one of the easiest ways to find yourself in that area of low self-esteem. This is a clear sign of insecurity and that there’s room for self-growth. I would say that stalking profiles is also a sign of low self-control, which obviously sucks but is almost always unavoidable if you tie into those kinds of habits.  

The way I see the concept of it is that it can be negative, but not something to be ashamed about because of how normalized it’s become in today’s age. I do think some things can be positive in terms of it being entertaining and something easy to do for free time, but that’s not super justifying.  

It can also sometimes be justified if you’re searching for something important that requires some deeper digging. In terms of relationships, it can also be used to free your intuitions. For example, if there are some gut feelings that your partner is cheating on you, a lot of the time that ends up being the way you find out which is saddening but always possible.  

While I think stalking people on social media can be super damaging, it’s not something to find shame in and it can essentially be used as a tool to protect you and your peace in the future.