I Thought It Was Hunger

 

I thought it was hunger.

That familiar pull.
The one that makes you stand up without thinking.
I walked to the snack box.
Opened something.

Anything.

I reached for something sweet first.

Japanese chocolate biscuits.
Soft. Easy. Familiar.

Took a bite.

Waited.

Nothing.

So I reached for something salty.

Something louder.
Crunchier. Cheez Curlz.
Something that should have… done something.

Another bite.

Still nothing.

I sat there with both in front of me.
Switching between them like maybe I just hadn’t found the right one yet.

Sweet.
Salty.
Sweet again.

Trying to land on something that felt like there it is.

But it never came.

I used to tell people this before, as a nutrition coach.

That hunger isn’t always about food.

That sometimes, you’re not looking for fullness.
You’re looking for something else entirely.

Now I realize, that’s exactly what’s happening to me.

Because I wasn’t hungry.

Not really.

I was tired.

Or restless.

Or maybe just… a little invisible.

And I thought I could fix that
with something I could hold.

Something I could taste.

Something instant.

But nothing stayed.

Nothing softened the moment.
Nothing made it quiet.

I finished everything. 

But the feeling didn’t stop. 

The longing was still there. 

 

And then I sat there long enough to notice—

it wasn’t the food I was craving.

It was the feeling of being met.

Of being seen.

Of something… landing.

And food was just the closest thing
I could reach.

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’Til our next shared bite,

Stay cozy. Stay curious. Stay nourished.

LET'S EAT.

With grace, warmth, and a full heart,

Lady E

Exhibitor and Speaker at the Philippine Book Festival 2026 

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