Life is Not Al Dente
Sometimes life’s a little overcooked, sometimes underdone — but always worth tasting.
Author: Ayin Solis
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We live in a world obsessed with timing things to perfection—career milestones, relationships, productivity, even the way we present ourselves online. Much like pasta cooked exactly to al dente, life is often measured by how firm, polished, and controlled we appear. But real life rarely follows perfect timing. It softens. It boils over. It takes…
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Perfection looks a lot like pasta cooked exactly “al dente”—firm, controlled, timed to the second. In the kitchen, this is satisfying. In life, it can be exhausting. This is Al Dente Anxiety: the fear of not getting things “just right.” It shows up quietly—in deadlines, conversations, creative choices, even in how we love. And like…
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There’s something magical about cooking at home — the kind of joy that sneaks up quietly between the sound of a simmering pan and the clinking of a spoon against a favorite pot. Home cooking isn’t just about feeding hunger — it’s about feeding comfort.It’s where the kitchen turns into a sanctuary, where mistakes become…
Life is Not Al Dente 