Weekly Plans

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Sunday

  • Mindfulness meditation practice
  • Morning walk (most likely with my partner or friend)
  • Work on a recovery related workbook
  • Diamond art/painting
  • Read
  • Cuddle with my cat, Billie

Monday

  • Mindfulness meditation practice
  • Morning walk (most likely with my partner or friend)
  • Work on a recovery related workbook
  • Work on DVR paperwork
  • Diamond art/painting
  • Read
  • Cuddle with my cat, Billie

Tuesday

  • Mindfulness meditation practice
  • Morning walk (most likely with a friend)
  • Work on DVR paperwork
  • Work on a recovery related workbook
  • Diamond art/painting
  • Read
  • Cuddle with my cat, Billie

Wednesday

  • Mindfulness meditation practice
  • Morning walk (most likely with partner or friend)
  • Volunteer at Cat City
  • Work on DVR paperwork
  • Work on recovery related workbook
  • Read
  • Diamond art/painting
  • Cuddle with my cat, Billie

Thursday

  • Mindfulness meditation practice
  • Morning walk (most likely with partner or friend)
  • Attend appointment with Employment Specialist regarding DVR and jobs
  • Work on recovery related workbook
  • Read
  • Diamond art/painting
  • Cuddle with my cat, Billie

Friday

  • Mindfulness meditation practice
  • Morning walk (most likely with a friend)
  • Work on a recovery related workbook
  • Diamond art/painting
  • Read
  • Cuddle with my cat, Billie

Saturday

  • Mindfulness meditation practice
  • Morning walk (most likely with partner or a friend)
  • Work on recovery related workbook
  • Read
  • Diamond art/painting
  • Cuddle with my cat, Billie

A Brief Life Update

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Good Evening, World!!! It has been a little over a month since I last blogged. I haven’t blogged for various reasons and the main reason is because my PTSD symptoms have been challenging to deal with. Despite dealing with challenging PTSD symptoms, I could have at least written a one or two paragraph blog post.

One of the ways I have been coping with the increase of PTSD symptoms is doing various forms of art. I have been doing my normal form of art which is coloring. I have also been doing some rock painting but sadly, I need more rocks and paint so that is on hold for now. The type of art that I have been focusing on is diamond art also known as diamond painting. I had bought me a lot of diamond painting/art when I was working and realized now that I am not working and haven’t worked for nine months that I now have time to do them. I am working on my first one and I am enjoying it so far. I hope to post pictures in an upcoming post.

I do not have much more to write in this particular blog post. I do want to thank you for reading my blog. It is greatly appreciated on 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!!!

Today Would Have Been 69 Years of Marriage

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Good Evening, World!!! Today is a bittersweet day. It is bittersweet because today is my grandparents anniversary. They would have been married 69 years if my grandma sadly didn’t pass away in early 2018. I miss her greatly. In fact I called my grandpa this morning to wish him a happy anniversary and he began to cry because he is happy that I remembered and sad because he misses my grandma. I am grateful that I was able to witness the love between my grandparents. In fact my grandpa visited my grandma’s grave site today and put a dozen yellow roses on her grave. My grandma’s favorite flower was yellow roses.

I do not have much more to say in this post except to wish my grandparents a Happy 69th Anniversary. I do want to thank you 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!!!

Feeling Like Sh!t & Haven’t Accomplished Much

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Good Evening, World!!! I haven’t been feeling well and sadly didn’t go in and volunteer at PAWS Cat City today. As far as volunteering at Alley Cat Project I haven’t done anything today due to sleeping most of the day. For my particular volunteer position with Alley Cat Project it is a remote position. I do have opportunities to help with other volunteer positions such as helping with cleaning and setting up kennels with where the cats are kept when in quarantine and/or awaiting medical care and/or an available foster home.

I just wish I felt well enough to do something. I am super tired but I really need to go to the grocery store to get some food to eat. I do have food here at home but it doesn’t sound too appetizing. I think I have enough energy to go to the grocery store and get some food.

I think after going grocery shopping that I will spend the rest of today and most if not all day tomorrow here at home cuddling with my cat Billie. I, of course am hoping to be able to read and do some art work at some point this evening as well as tomorrow. I do know spending time cuddling with my cat, Billie is something I will be doing.

I do not have much more to write about in this particular blog post except that I hope I feel better sooner than later. I do want to thank you for reading my blog. It is greatly appreciated from my end of things that you the reader, read my blog. If it wasn’t 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

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Sunday

  • Mindfulness meditation practice through the Calm App.
  • Morning Walk
  • Volunteer with Alley Cat Project by checking to see if calls need to be returned throughout the day. Call back one to two calls if needed and non urgent. Contact the lead person if urgent and they will contact any urgent calls.
  • Volunteer at PAWS Cat City
  • Read
  • Art (Color and/or rock painting)

Monday

  • Mindfulness meditation through the Calm App
  • Morning Walk
  • Volunteer with Alley Cat Project to by checking see if calls need to be returned throughout the day.
  • Read.
  • Art (Color and/or rock painting)

Tuesday

  • Mindfulness meditation practice through the Calm App.
  • Morning Walk
  • Pay Bills
  • Buy art supplies
  • Spend the day doing self care
  • Read
  • Art (Color and/or rock painting)

Wednesday

  • Mindfulness meditation practice through the Calm App.
  • Morning Walk
  • Attend a therapy session with therapist
  • Read
  • Art (Color and/or rock painting)
  • Dinner with my longest Seattle friend

Thursday

  • Mindfulness meditation practice through the  Calm App.
  • Morning walk
  • Self care day.
  • Read
  • Art (Color and/or rock painting)

Friday

  • Mindfulness meditation practice through the Calm App.
  • Morning walk
  • Attend Emerald House (a mental health clubhouse)
  • Read
  • Art (Color and/or rock painting)

Saturday

  • Mindfulness meditation practice through Calm App.
  • Morning walk
  • Attend University of Washington Husky football game with Junior
  • Read
  • Art (Color and/or rock painting)

An Awesome Time At The University of Washington Football Game Against Weber State

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Good Morning, World!!! It is 12:34 in the morning here in Seattle. I attended the University of Washington football game against Weber State. It was a great game and I left at half time due to the noise level. When I left the Huskies were 14 and the Wildcats were 0. The final score was Huskies 35 and Wildcats 3. I truly enjoyed myself and I am grateful that I attended thanks to having a free ticket. I have pictures to show you all and will post this in this blog post. I will be adding captions for the my readers who are site impaired or blind.

A look from the 100 level to the 300 level which is where my seat was. Taken a couple of hours before the game started.
The view from my seat a couple of hours before the game started. On a plus note, I was on the 50 yard line even though I was so high up.
Another view from my seat looking toward the water a few hours before the game started. This is where boaters can park their boats to attend the game.
The Husky marching band did a field show before the game. This spells out “DAWGS”

I do not have much more to discuss but I do want to say I had a blast. I do want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading my blog. Peace Out, World!!!

Weekly Check-In

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Good Evening, World!!! It has been an uneventful week. I ended up not doing much except volunteer at PAWS Cat City and Alley Cat Project. I haven’t done much of anything as I have been isolating. I didn’t even go to the Mariner’s game this past Wednesday due to depression and isolation.

On a good note Junior and I have been hanging out together all day, today. We will be going to the University of Washington (UW) Husky football game. We will head over in about a half hour as it is only one stop away on the light rail and it starts at 8pm. Thankfully, Junior and I live not to far from the light rail station. I am looking forward to the game.

I don’t have much more to say in this weekly check in. I do hope to take pictures of the husky game and share them with you. Thank you for reading my blog. Peace Out, World!!!

A Proud Accomplishment

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Good Evening, World!!! I accomplished something that is no easy feat today. Today, I accomplished 250 straight days of meditation through the Calm App. I have found that meditation has been quite helpful for me especially since I start everyday by meditating. I also use the Calm App meditations when I have some challenging moments which helps quiet my mind a good portion of the time. I am grateful that I have meditation to lean on to help me and that it is a useful skill to have.

I do not have much more to write about in this particular blog post except I hope it doesn’t sound like I am bragging about my meditation accomplishment. I do want to thank you 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

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Sunday

  • Mindfulness meditation practice
  • Morning walk
  • Breakfast with my partner, Junior
  • Volunteer at PAWS Cat City
  • Read
  • Art (color and/or rock painting)

Monday

  • Mindfulness meditation practice
  • Morning walk
  • Clean apartment with help
  • Shadow volunteer shift with Alley Cat Project
  • Evening walk
  • Read
  • Art (color and/or rock painting)

Tuesday

  • Mindfulness meditation practice
  • Morning walk
  • Attend Emerald House (a mental health clubhouse)
  • Shadow volunteer shift with Alley Cat Project
  • Evening Walk
  • Read
  • Art (color and/or rock painting)

Wednesday

  • Mindfulness meditation practice
  • Morning walk
  • Attend the Seattle Mariners Game
  • Evening walk
  • Read
  • Art (color and/or rock painting)

Thursday

  • Mindfulness meditation practice
  • Morning walk
  • Attend two virtual groups
  • Shadow volunteer shift with Alley Cat Project
  • Evening Walk
  • Read
  • Art (color and/or rock painting)

Friday

  • Mindfulness meditation practice
  • Morning walk
  • Attend Emerald House (a mental health clubhouse)
  • Shadow volunteer shift with Alley Cat Project
  • Evening walk
  • Read
  • Art (color and/or rock painting)

Saturday

  • Mindfulness meditation practice
  • Morning walk
  • Spend day with Junior as a date day

Weekly Check-In

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Good Evening, World!!! This is not going to be a long weekly check-in as I am not up for writing much at the moment. This has been an up and down week for me and the current weather here in Seattle is not helping my mood much.

I saw my therapist this past week and we discussed how challenging it is to have some intimate moments with my partner, Junior due to PTSD. My therapist gave me some positive feedback regarding intimate moments with Junior and that he loves and respects me to stop intimate moments when I end up in freeze mode due to PTSD. I am so grateful for an awesome therapist and the love of a partner who helps me deal with PTSD. I am hoping that my therapist gets approval from her supervisor to be able to have Junior in one of my sessions with her.

As depressing as the weather has been here in Seattle today and yesterday I am so happy that my cat Billie has been helping with the PTSD and depression. I love my cat so much and I don’t understand why he loves me unconditionally.

I am done with this particular blog post. Thank you for reading my blog. Peace Out, World!!!