(echoey "Free-sha-voca-do")
"Since my kids are off to college and I live alone, it would be really easy for me to just not do great meals."
"Sometimes at the end of a work day I'm just tired"
(long echo of the word "tired")
"And that's okay. Sometimes I just choose to do a quick and easy meal."
"But, I always feel better when I take the time to care for myself a little bit more, with food"
(wet squishing noises, followed by a slurp and "mmm")
(screams, burning noises, and smoke detector beeps overlap)
(a pause, then rapid scatting)
(the smoke detector noises continue)
"I like my eggs really cooked, I can't do runny yolks, but you do you."
"Instant yummy breakfast."
"I'm just taking in a moment to really enjoy the flavor, the taste."
"the smells, the colors."
"Having a sensory experience of taking in some food helps me feel cared for as I start my day."
"So, the next time you feel like 'Oh, I think I'll just open a box of crackers for dinner, I'm not feeling it', um, just think about how much better your own system will feel when you create something delicious and colorful and more tasty for yourself. Take the time to feed yourself well, and you won't regret it."
(very distorted) "I hope you take good care of yourself, today too, with food, and in all the other ways. Instant yummy breakfast."