7. Feed Yourself and the People You Love
If you can master these things, you’re off to a really great start: eggs, soup, a fantastic sandwich or burger, guacamole and some killer cookies.
The act of feeding oneself is a skill every person can benefit from, and some of the most sacred moments in life happen when we gather around the table. The time we spend around the table, sharing meals and sharing stories, is significant, transforming time.
Learn to cook. Invite new and old friends to dinner. Practice hospitality and generosity. No one cares if they have to sit on lawn furniture, bring their own forks or drink out of a Mayor McCheese glass from 1982. What people want is to be heard and fed and nourished, physically and otherwise—to stop for just a little bit and have someone look them in the eye and listen to their stories and dreams. Make time for the table, and you’ll find it to be more than worth it every time.
I want to do way more of this. Cooking for one person sucks--I cant eat lasagna for 4 days straight. But I LOVE to cook and bake and share it with other people. I love the nights when the girls get together and cook, drink wine, and just sit around and talk. I have always loved hosting things, too, and will celebrate just about anything (Boxing Day, anyone?). My small apartment (and even smaller kitchen) doesn't exactly make for ideal hosting conditions, but move the coffee table, roll up the carpet, and push back the chairs, and we can fit at least 20 people in here. And we have. And it was awesome.
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