Fruit Slicing: A Mindful Escape

Slicing fresh fruit is the most underrated form of meditation. That first cut through a ripe strawberry,

the way the knife glides through watermelon like butter, the pop of a kiwi splitting open.

I started filming these close-ups during my worst anxiety week, and something about

the repetition calmed my racing thoughts. The colors alone, that deep red of strawberries against

bright orange citrus, it pulls you into the moment. Watch the juice collect on the wooden

board, listen to that crisp sound when the blade meets the pear. No talking,

no music, just pure texture and color. I arrange them in patterns because

my brain needs that visual order when everything else feels chaotic. The shallow focus,