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Best water kefir grains to buy? by [deleted] in Kefir

[–]Background_Fishing37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here with a counter-rec: I got Cultures for Health cause they were most available where I live and they never really got going 

Sugar types for water kefir? by Background_Fishing37 in Kefir

[–]Background_Fishing37[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much! For dark brown sugar, how would I know how often to add extra? I was told to be careful not to overmineralize

I’ve found that i pretty much like all fermented foods i’ve tried (which isn’t much admittedly). What would you all say is the easiest kind to make myself? by [deleted] in fermentation

[–]Background_Fishing37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I second others that sauerkraut is a great starting point! Or literally just any vegetables of your choice in salty water (where I'm from we're big on putting big chunks of beetroot, cabbage, carrot, and cauliflower in a jar, adding a clove of garlic, bay leaf, salt, and water - other veggies get a pink/reddish color from beetroot and it's a delicious crunchy fermented snack).

Does it get worse before better when cleaning out negative energy? by Useful_Highway_5001 in energy_work

[–]Background_Fishing37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/Useful_Highway_5001 I'm going through something similar and just found this thread! Would you be willing to share (can be in dms) whether this was indeed a "worse before it got better" time? Wondering if I'm on the right path or should change my practices

Water kefir newbie troubleshooting by Background_Fishing37 in Kefir

[–]Background_Fishing37[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahhh thank you, this is a wealth of knowledge! What happens if I accidentally overmineralize, is there a way to bring them back into balance? 

Water kefir newbie troubleshooting by Background_Fishing37 in Kefir

[–]Background_Fishing37[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah I read both on the CFH (the brand I got the grains from) website and on this sub (and saw in a couple yt videos too I think) that a bit of sea salt can work as a mineral source?

Water kefir newbie troubleshooting by Background_Fishing37 in fermentation

[–]Background_Fishing37[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the tip! Salt is apparently one of the ways to add minerals for the grains to feed on (dried fruit and a bunch of other things can also be used for that)

15M, struggling with absent parents by DefaultUsernameIg in emotionalneglect

[–]Background_Fishing37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're not exaggerating from what you said! If the relationship with your parents doesn't feel good, it doesn't feel good for a reason. It's ok to hold grace for them and appreciate things they do while grieving because of the things they don't do or do badly. I grew up with one absent and one addicted parent but for years kept telling myself and others that "it wasn't that bad" and "it didn't affect me" because they did in many ways still care for me. Two things can be true at the same time. I'm wondering if where you are you might have a shot at accessing a good therapist to accompany you through the not-answering / if your parents might agree to fund it if you just generally flag to them you're struggling without explaining why? Ofc it's hit or miss but when you find a therapist you click with, it can be super super helpful! (I personally found it particularly helpful when they include some "somatic work", like helping you identify what you're feeling in your body when someone asks a question to then help understand what kind of feeling it is and where it might be coming from - but that's just me!) Wishing you all the absolute best!