Eat Sushi Today for Food & Body Image Week by Crunchy Betty

I come from a family of save-for-laters.

“Don’t eat all of it, or you won’t have any left for tomorrow.” Growing up, my mother said those words to me nearly every day.

I never understood that, really. I’ve always been really ridiculously good at living in the moment. Why would I want to save something for tomorrow when I’m enjoying it so much right now?

Maybe that’s why I love sushi so much.

You can’t save it for tomorrow. It’ll stink.  It’ll be off. Every single bite – every last piece of wayward rice – you have to eat right now.

There’s no guilt. There’s no worry.  There’s no stopping in the middle to ask for a doggy bag.

There’s just you and tiny little disks of moist and spicy perfection.

Silence while you chew.

Nirvana when you swallow.

It’s all very, very zen.

No, sushi can’t be saved for later.

Sushi is the now.

The creator and slightly skewed brain behind Crunchy Betty, Leslie Martin writes, photographs, and talks to herself in the mountain town of Manitou Springs, Colorado. She’s often found with food on her face, and is always found telling you to put it on yours. For loads of fun and effective homemade beauty recipes, household recipes, and home remedies, visit CrunchyBetty.com.