Hello, World!!! There are many ways I would like to improve my community. The two ways that I would like to improve my community that popped up into my head was helping people with their recovery with mental health challenges and/or substances plus helping animals. Helping both animals and people at the same time is possible. I would improve helping animals by helping companion animals such as dogs and cats to their furrever home which is something I do when I volunteer at a local animal shelter. Another way I can improve my community is to go back to work in the mental health field to help people with their recovery once my own mental health improves a little more. Hell, I don’t need to work to do that, I can just reach out to friends who struggle. I can also just stop and talk with someone who is asking for food or money even if I don’t have either to help the person. There are several ways to improve your community, you just have to find at least one that you are passionate about to help.
Author Archives: Gertie
Weekly Plans
Sunday
- Mindfulness meditation practice
- Morning walk
- Volunteer at PAWS Cat City
- Visit mom for Mother’s Day and take her out to dinner
Monday
- Mindfulness meditation practice
- Morning walk
- Make mom breakfast in bed
- Help mom with chores before going home
- Cuddle with my cat, Billie after getting home from mom’s house
Tuesday
- Mindfulness meditation practice
- Morning walk
- Volunteer at PAWS Cat City
- Kickball practice
Wednesday
- Mindfulness meditation practice
- Morning walk
- In person therapy with therapist
- In person group therapy
- Kickball practice
Thursday
- Mindfulness meditation practice
- Morning walk
- Lunch with grandpa
- Kickball practice
Friday
- Mindfulness meditation practice
- Morning walk
- Attend Emerald House (a mental health clubhouse)
- Dinner with grandpa
Saturday
- Mindfulness meditation practice
- Morning walk
- Kickball game
- Hang out with kickball team after kickball team
Weekly Check-In
Good Evening, World!!! It is that time of week where I do my weekly check-in. I do not have much to discuss in this week’s weekly check-in. The major thing that has happened is the fact that my grandpa took a major fall yesterday while on errands. He has a broken jaw and nose as well as being in extreme pain. He is currently in the ICU due to his blood count being out of whack. He is 93 and I hope he gets out of the hospital soon.
As far as everything else, I have been depressed and isolating. While isolating I have been reading a pretty awesome book and doing some art work. The book I am reading is the second book in a series that I am enjoying. As far as the art work goes, I have been coloring a giant poster as well as some rock painting. When I do art work I also listen to some music. The music I have been listening to is from my recovery playlist that I created.
I have also been spending time with my cat, Billie. I love my cat so very much. I cannot imagine my life without my cat Billie, in it. He is an amazing kitty and I am grateful that he is a lap cat that loves spending time with me.
I do not have much more to discuss in this week’s weekly check-in and I will keep you all updated about my grandpa. I do want to thank you the reader for reading my blog. It is greatly appreciated from my end of things that you the reader, read my blog. If it was not for you the reader, reading my blog, I would not be continuing to write my blog. Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading my blog. Peace Out, World!!!
Caturday With Billie The Kat & A Doggy Friend
Good Morning, World!!! It is yet another Saturday or should I say Caturday. It being Caturday means it is time for pictures of cats, specifically my cat Billie. Well, today I will be posting pictures of Billie and my grandpa’s one year old dog, Bella.
Billie looking at something and showing off his green eyes.
I don’t have much more to mention in the particular blog post. I hope you enjoy the pictures of Billie and Bella. Have a good Caturday. Peace Out, World!!!
Daily Prompt; What Was the Last Live Performance You Saw?
The last live performance I saw was a concert, March of last year (2023). In fact I went and saw Amy Grant in concert in Bremerton, Washington. I had a blast attending the concert. I had so much fun and met some new friends that I have been keeping in contact with since then. One of my favorite parts was when I was waiting by Amy Grant’s bus as she was leaving, I got to briefly talk with her and got a belated birthday hug from her. I love Amy Grant’s music.
Daily Prompt; What Are 5 Everyday Things That Bring You Happiness?
- Cats- Cats bring me happiness especially my cat, Billie. In fact I would not be volunteering at PAWS Cat City if cats didn’t bring me happiness.
- Friends – My friends bring me happiness on the daily basis. I would not know how I could function without my friends because they have been there for me.
- Family – As dysfunctional as my family is, they bring me happiness as I know they love me in their own way and do the best they can to show me.
- Art – Art brings me happiness. Actually doing art is what brings me happiness. Specifically I enjoy coloring. I also enjoy rock painting which is something I just started doing.
- Reading – Reading is something that also brings me happiness as it helps me get out of my head when I am struggling with things. Hell, it is fun to do even when I am doing well.
Daily Prompt; What is Your Favorite Restaurant?
My favorite restaurant is Red Robin. I have been going to Red Robin since I was a kid living in California. I would go to Red Robin as a teenager in California as well as here in Washington (State) whenever I went to the mall with my friends. In fact Red Robin started here in Seattle. Most people don’t realize that. I love going to Red Robin with friends as well as family. In fact it is a family tradition to go to Red Robin for birthdays. Red Robin has awesome food and I usually get the same thing. I love Red Robin.
Daily Prompt; Do You Vote in Political Elections?
Yes, I do vote in political elections. I vote in elections to help my voice be heard even though it feels like my voice is not heard due to the electoral college. I understand to a degree why it was originally put into place however I think it should no longer be part of the voting process as it doesn’t allow the people’s voice to be heard anymore. Anyway, I vote in political elections so the voice of the people is heard.
Depressed In Seattle
Good Afternoon, World!!! Right now I am struggling with increased depression symptoms. I do not like having depression but I do not know anyone who has depression that likes having it. I have been isolating most of the day with the exception of my morning walk and going to the grocery store this morning. Isolating is not always a good thing for me as it keeps me in my own head.
Being in my own head for any reason is not a good thing especially when I am isolating. Since, I have been isolating I have been doing some art work. Specifically, I have been coloring a giant poster I bought from Stuff2Color.com. The giant poster I am coloring is a Mandela. I like Mandela’s as they help me be mindful just like coloring does.
The other thing I have been doing besides art work by coloring is cuddling with my cat, Billie. I love spending time with my cat, Billie. Billie is a very sweet cat and I can’t imagine my life without him. I also took some pictures of Billie as well as selfies of me with him. Billie is an awesome lovable lap cat.
I do not have much more to discuss in this particular blog post. I do want to thank the reader for reading my blog. It is greatly appreciated from my end of things that you the reader, read my blog. If it was not for you the reader, reading my blog, I would not be continuing to write my blog. Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading my blog. Peace Out, World!!!
Daily Prompt; What’s The Most Fun Way to Exercise?
I find multiple ways to have fun exercising but the two main things that come to mind are not the usual ways most people do for fun to get exercise. Those two things are kickball and roller hockey. In fact I am currently on a kickball team for the spring season and I am having fun with it. I will be taking the summer season off due to the fact that I just found out that there is an outdoor roller hockey season here in Seattle so I will be doing that. I love both kickball and roller hockey. I also enjoy rollerblading and do it on nice days around Greenlake here in Seattle. I like to do other things as well but these are things I have the most with as of right regarding exercise.
Gertie's Journey 
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