I recently ended a relationship with a man. It wasn't especially long lasting, and emotionally I feel fine, although sad. There wasn't anything fundamentally wrong with he and I, but I'd not been single in about ten years. I'd gone from one relationship to another, for a lot of reasons (thank heavens for therapists, I'm picking apart the reasoning for all this slowly and working through it) but we had different desires in the long run and would have made one another profoundly unhappy.
What advice would you ladies offer to someone wanting to improve themselves through a period of being alone? I'm on top of my finances and not in debt, but I guess I'm looking to cultivate new skills or habits that will help me to be a better version of myself for when I feel ready to start seeing someone again. Are there any skills you'd suggest I learn? I can cook fairly well but I'd like to have better food storage, I guess?
Sorry this is a little vague, i guess it all made more sense in my head, but I feel as though I want this period in my life to be productive and healthy and to come out of it a better version of myself
Thanks a lot.
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[–] Bobtheviolent 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Not one of the ladies either but you could check out some of the preparedness boards. Maybe learn to fully process a chicken? We buy if we buy bone in skin on cut it up and use the bones and skin to make and can broth. its great stuff and canning is easier than it seems
[–] callthehambulance [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Oooh, do you know what? I've been a little intimidated by canning, thanks for that. I'd always thought it would be pretty difficult, so it's reassuring to know it's not all that hard. Thank you!
And sorry, I didn't mean to seem like I was just asking for advice from women, any advice from any one (even burly men) is totally welcome! probably more so, because I'm straight, and I guess I'd like to be the best possible version of myself for later on in my life, and it's useful to know get insight from men too.
Thank you very much, I hope you have a great weekend!
[–] Bobtheviolent 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
We have a dial gauge canner but I think I am going to start using it as a weighted one. Hard to keep pressure regulated on our stove.
https://nchfp.uga.edu/index.html
Awesome info here
[–] SIayfire122 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I actually just canned my first pickled okra/green beans. All I needed to do was boil green beans and bell peppers in a vinegar solution. Add garlic, dill, and peppercorn in the jars. Stuff the jars full of green beans and vinegar solution. Then boil the hell out of the whole jar.