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We have a 25-foot sailboat parked in a marina in Seattle and I know nothing about sailing. The boat is in good shape and ready to sail. How can I find someone that will come sail this particular boat with me and teach me the ropes?

My boyfriend and I have had two lessons with another instructor. However, rather than teaching the both of us, he teaches just my boyfriend. I'm not sure where we went wrong in our communication. I try my best to ask questions and get myself in there, but it changes nothing. I've fallen extremely behind and I feel really left out, to be honest. I need a one-on-one instructor of my own.

The other instructor was $60 an hour. Everything I've managed to find online has been $140 and above, but I assume it's because they provide the boat.

Hello Reddit. It's been a long time since I've been here. I came back because I decided I wanted to get back into journaling and knowing other people might read it gives me the motivation to do it.

About 6 months ago I replaced my iPhone with a TCL Flip 3. And a few weeks ago, I accidentally left the flip phone at a coffee shop way down where my dad lives. Now I just don't have a phone. It took me two days to realize I didn't have it with me anymore, so it hasn't really mattered.

I felt really itchy the first couple of weeks after getting rid of my smart phone. I kept checking my flip phone only to realize that there was nothing interesting on it. The itch finally died down after a while.

Since then, my mindfulness and presence in the word around me has... skyrocketed. I've had the time and quietness to organize my life. I finally got consistent with taking my meds. My relationships all improved.

My hobbies have flourished. In all of my aquariums, due to my rampant consistency and care towards them, I've had shrimp, snails, and fish breed. I now have hundreds of more animals than before and the passive income of selling them. I've also picked up carving, making pasta and bread from scratch, going on long walks, washing dishes by hand even though we have a dish washer, and reading all the books I've had laying around.

I enjoyed the clarity that digital minimalism brought to my life so much that I swiveled into minimalism with my possessions as well. I got rid of 80% of my things and gained a really clear vision of what I want my living space to do for me. I started to really contemplate how much of a burden unnecessary possessions are and how much I appreciate the items that have really done their time with me. I've learned to sew and have repaired so many things around the house that I would have just replaced otherwise. I have the time, but also the mindfulness to do that. And it's come with a great boost in handiness.

I cut my spending down pretty much completely. Last month, I did my finances and was shocked at the results. In the entire month, outside of mandatory bills, I'd only bought two coffees and a book. I no longer want things. Hence, I've had the money to pay off a few debts significantly faster than I'd ever imagined. I sort of just turned inward and stopped looking beyond the things I had. This didn't start until after digital minimalism. I think I just had my head stuck in a bucket of overconsumption culture.

My life is really slow now and I've come to really like it that way, even if it did take a lot of adjustment. I don't think I will ever go back to a smart phone. I think I'll start a tomato garden instead.