Blogging and social media are bringing me closer to people

How sharing and opening up have their perks

Selfie before my Valentine’s Day meal this past February

I recently started my new hobby: cooking.

I wasn’t expecting the outpouring of support from my Facebook friends. I had people commenting about the versatility of Instapot, as well as several DM’s. One of my friends bought me an Instant Pot, and I’m excited to try and use it next week. I need to find a good recipe to go by prior to using it!

On my first day of cooking, I made three dishes:

Smoky and spicy cauliflower on the left, caramelized bananas on the right

Baked sweet potatoes with sour cream and scallions

I was proud of my accomplishments and shared them with my coworkers and family.

But anyway, back to the point: blogging has allowed me to deepen my relationships with people.

One of my coworkers told me how Animal Crossing also helped her during a difficult time in her life, similar to how it lifted me out of depression. Now, it didn’t do that singlehandedly, but it definitely had a huge factor in…