The first thing that comes to mind happens to be the fires in Los Angeles. I spent the first sixteen years of my life in the Los Angeles area so it has a special place in my heart. I am sad and devastated that so many people lost their homes, schools, jobs and businesses. I just knew how to help as I don’t have the money to donate nor the money to go down there to help volunteer someplace. I am checking in with friends who are being affected by the fire. I just wish there was more I could do.
Daily Prompt; What Topics Do You Like To Discuss?
The topics I like to discuss are cats, mental health challenges and recovery. I love talking about cats because I have one myself and volunteering with cats at two different animal welfare nonprofit organizations. I love cats and love talking about them.
The other topic I like to discuss is mental health challenges and recovery. People without mental health challenges tend to think that those of us who have them are not productive members of society. I also like to discuss mental health and recovery because I am in recovery and I have worked in the mental health field.
Another Sleepless In Seattle Type Of Night
Good Morning, World!!! I am once again sleepless in Seattle. At least there was no family drama involved this time around like last night. Sadly, my depression and PTSD symptoms have not decreased much due to being so hypervigilant from last nights family drama. I really dislike hypervigilance and wish I did not have PTSD.
Since I am unable to sleep again and dealing with the aftermath of the family drama of last night I have been cuddling with my cat, Billie. In fact he is all curled up in my lap as I type this particular blog. My cat, Billie has been curled up sleeping as I do some artwork. The type of artwork I am doing is coloring a gigantic coloring poster. I love coloring and enjoy doing it especially when my cat, Billie is curled up on my lap or beside me.
I do not have anything else to talk about nor to write about in this particular blog post except that I hope that I can get some sleep. 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!!!
Weekly Plans
Sunday
- Mindfulness meditation practice through the Calm App.
- Morning walk
- Volunteer at PAWS Cat City
- Attend an in person 12 step meeting
- Work on recovery related workbooks
- Read
- Artwork (diamond art/painting)
Monday
- Mindfulness meditation practice through the Calm App
- Morning walk
- Attend an online virtual 12 step meeting
- Go to the DSHS office
- Volunteer with Alley Cat Project
- Work on recovery related workbooks
- Attend a second online virtual 12 step meeting
- Read
- Artwork (diamond art/painting)
Tuesday
- Mindfulness meditation practice through the Calm App
- Morning walk
- Attend an online virtual 12 step meeting
- Appointment with my employment specialist
- Appointment with my peer specialist
- Volunteer with Alley Cat Project
- Work on recovery related workbooks
- Read
- Artwork (diamond art/painting)
Wednesday
- Mindfulness meditation practice through the Calm App
- Morning walk
- Attend an online virtual 12 step meeting
- Appointment with psychiatric nurse practitioner
- Volunteer with Alley Cat Project
- Attend a second online virtual 12 step meeting
- Work on recovery related workbooks
- Read
- Artwork (diamond art/painting)
Thursday
- Mindfulness meditation practice through the Calm App
- Morning walk
- Attend an online virtual 12 step meeting
- Work on recovery related workbooks
- Read
- Artwork (diamond art/painting)
Friday
- Mindfulness meditation practice through the Calm App
- Morning walk
- Attend an online virtual 12 step meeting
- Work on recovery related workbooks
- Go to the movies with my partner
- Read
- Artwork (diamond art/painting)
Saturday
- Mindfulness meditation practice through the Calm App
- Morning walk
- Go to the U-District Farmers Market
- Attend an online virtual 12 step meeting
- Go to the movies (again) with my partner
- Work on recovery related workbooks
- Read
- Artwork (diamond art/painting)
Family Drama + Middle of Night + PTSD + Insomnia = Sleepless in Seattle Type of Night
Good Morning, World!!! Sadly, more family drama has been occurring and this time in the middle of the night. My aunt is upset with me at the moment due to the fact that I will now no longer be paying for her train ticket to go my mom’s funeral at the end of this month. I asked multiple times via phone calls and text messages and she made it clear to me that she “doesn’t need help paying for a stupid train ticket.” So, when I bought mine, I didn’t buy hers. My aunt has been calling me and my other aunt who lives in Texas all night. My aunt in Texas is on my side due to the fact that I offered multiple times and was told “no” multiple times. My aunt in Texas is extremely angry with my other aunt because of being woken up multiple times. In fact my aunt in Texas blocked my other aunt so she could get some sleep. In fact I took my aunt who lives in Texas lead and blocked my other aunt as well. Sadly, my angry aunt called my two uncles and sadly got them involved. One uncle is on my side while the other uncle is upset but thinks I should pay for my aunts train ticket to “keep the peace” even though my aunt has said “no” multiple times but understands why I am not. Sadly, my uncles have now blocked my aunt so they can get some sleep.
Even though I blocked this aunt I am not able to get back to sleep due to insomnia and an increase of PTSD symptoms due to the family drama. Since I am unable to sleep I am cuddling with my cat, Billie. As I cuddle with my cat, Billie, I am reading an awesome book. The book I am reading is Sacrifice by Nikole Knight. Sacrifice is book two in the Fire and Brimstone series by Nikole Knight. I am really enjoying the book. In fact cuddling with my cat, Billie, and reading has been helping with the PTSD symptoms.
I do not have anything else to write about or even to discuss in this particular blog post. I do want to thank you my 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!!!
Weekly Check-In
Good Evening, World!!! It is that time again, where I do my weekly check-in. Sadly, the symptoms of my PTSD and depression have been acting up. My anxiety is also acting up. The various symptoms of multiple mental health diagnoses rearing their ugly heads, I have to keep my emotions in check. One of the main emotions I have to keep in check is my anger. For me, I tend to stuff my anger till I do one of two things which are emotionally explode by screaming, yelling and cussing or I self harm. Thankfully, I have not self harmed in over a year. Since my anger has been an issue I know I need to work on, I have been discussing it with my therapist. I had an appointment with my therapist this past Wednesday. I informed her that I feel like my anger has an extremely short fuse. We discussed how the journaling about my anger is helping. We also discussed what I call going back to basics which are eating regularly, staying hydrated and sleeping well. We discussed how challenging the basics can be and how doing the basics can help lengthen the fuse. I am grateful for the practical suggestions as well as the out of the box suggestions my therapist gives to help me with my mental health recovery.
Besides going to therapy this past week, I went to Red Robin with some friends several times this week. I enjoy spending time with friends and I love Red Robin as Red Robin is my favorite restaurant. One of the times I went to Red Robin this week was due to the fact that it was one of my closest friends birthdays and wanted to celebrate her on her birthday. It is always good to spend time with friends and create happy memories at places like Red Robin.
I, of course spent time with my cat, Billie. I love my cat so much and he helps me with my emotions. He is my Emotional Support Animal (ESA) for a reason. I am so grateful that he is my life.
I do not have much else to write about or discuss in this particular blog post. 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!!!
Daily Prompt; Name Your Top Three Pet Peeves.
My three top three pet peeves are:
- Lack of communication.
- Being late or others being late.
- Feeling rushed.
Daily Prompt; How Are You Creative?
I am creative in many ways. I, of course am creative with music. I started playing the flute when I was twelve years old. I was never good at it but I loved playing the flute. I was in the marching band as well as the concert band when I was in junior high and high school. In fact I started playing the flute again at the beginning of last year. I still suck but I love it as well as enjoy it.
Another way I am creative is by doing artwork. In fact I have painted a couple of pictures which I have given to friends and family. I have also painted rocks which I have placed throughout my neighborhood so people walking around can enjoy and take them for their homes. I also do artwork by coloring some giant coloring posters as well as some smaller coloring posters and coloring books. Another art form I do is diamond art/painting.
I really enjoy being creative and I hope you can find a way to be creative.
Daily Prompt; What Is Good About Having A Pet?
There are so many good things that are good for having a pet. In fact I have had many pets throughout my life. The pets I have had have helped me so much with various things in my life. Growing up I had dogs and cats with my dad and grandparents while I had gold fish at my moms which one of the gold fish lived five years. In fact I even helped my dad with his birds as a teenager. Pets are a great way to relieve stress and helps with responsibility.
As an adult I had a gold fish for two years and sadly it died. Also as an adult I have had two cats. My last cat Lil Gertie sadly crossed the rainbow bridge after having her for only a year and a half. I have had my current cat, Billie for almost five years and I love him so much. The best part about having a pet is coming home to the pet with their unconditional love.
Daily Prompt; How Do You Feel About Cold Weather?
First off “cold weather” is different for everyone. Would I prefer warmer weather such as the seventies and eighties over forty degree weather? Yes, I would. Now on that part I am not a big fan of the cold weather especially when it is cold enough to snow. I am really not a big fan of really cold weather. I may not be a big fan of the typical dreary rainy weather in the forties here in Seattle but at least it is so much better than freezing weather with snow. So I do not like cold weather.
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