Why choose mortar and pestle when there is a food processor?

I am a firm believer that if you can afford something that makes your life easier, you probably should use it. Not every struggle is a badge of honour.

To some people, soft life is a reward; something you earn after sleepless nights and endless hustle. But honestly, it should be your everyday life. Money or not, you should always try to make your life a little better.

We are used to thinking that soft life belongs only to those who have “made it.”

The big names.

The money.

The private jets.

Some older people even say it’s a Gen Z thing.

But soft life lives in the small things we do for ourselves.

Paying an extra ₦3,000 for home service.

Using dispatch riders instead of hustling Lagos traffic.

Blending your beans with a blender.

Muting the chats of that troublesome neighbour.

Or simply taking a well-needed nap at the end of a long workday.

Yes, we battle fuel scarcity, danfo bus wahala, and a national grid that can fail at any time. But taking a little extra time, energy, or even money to enjoy yourself should not be a crime—or something to feel guilty about.

So please, stop being like my mother, who still blends pepper with a stone even though there are three perfectly good blenders in the kitchen.

Soft life is not laziness.

It is intention.