Since moving into my apartment – my first ever – and living on my own which means depending on me for everything, I have come to realize that it takes more time and effort to “run” a household than I thought. I, honestly, feel bad about all the times I didn’t help my mom around the house even if it was with simple chores like vacuuming or doing the dishes. I make sure the dishes are done every day and have made a habit of putting them into the dishwasher right away, I also make sure to unload it promptly and not just open it up to get a clean dish out.
I’ve also noticed that I can’t stand for things to be messy…when I lived at home, my space was my bedroom and I was in control of how I kept it; yes, I’m not the most organized or clean person but when I do get to cleaning I make sure everything is put away and nicely organized, now I do that on a regular basis – I seriously don’t know how many times I’ve cleaned the kitchen counters and stove top or how many times I’ve straightened up the living room since I moved in even though the messes are not really big at all.
One of the bigger changes for me, however, is cooking. I never cooked before because I absolutely hated it, it was a chore that I didn’t want to take part in – the preparing, the cooking, the cleaning up afterwards. Ugh. But since moving into my apartment, I actually enjoy cooking a lot more than I thought I would. I’m still trying to figure things out and looking up different recipes to try out (I’ll definitely have to check out some easy green bean recipes), but in general I enjoy cooking for myself. It’s also something that I have more control over now since I do live on my own and I’m solely responsible for the foods I buy and put into my body; I mean, I had control over that before because my mom couldn’t force me to eat something I didn’t want too but if someone else is buying the groceries and they refuse to buy more healthy foods what are you going to do? I try my best to buy healthy foods and I can only see it get better from here on out. I’m really excited with how things are going in this area of my life. 
