I just watched the church sermon I missed on Buddhism. A lot of emphasis was given to the fact that we are all, at core, united and exist as one. I do believe we each have a divine spark and connect to one another, but I also believe that a certain individuality is maintained before/after death. I really liked one thing the reverend (I feel so ( Read more... )

Today Michael and I met with a woman from the church for our new membership interviews. Caribou Coffee was super crowded, which I didn't expect at 2pm on a Friday. We had to wait to find a parking spot, though we did get a table when we went inside. Michael's OCD was bothered by people there using their computers, but he stuck it out, which is ( Read more... )

The cat shelter went well. I did help with cleaning, but I didn't have to clean the litterboxes. Bruiser is now out of his cage and was hopping along. He still retreats to the cage a lot, though, because he sees it as his. My allergies didn't bother me at all:) I did take a Klonopin before going, just in case. It probably wasn't necessary, ( Read more... )

I took a Klonopin because I was feeling scared of cleaning the cat shelter tomorrow; I feel guilty. I feel like I should just learn to tolerate my anxiety and work through it. I am going to go help out tomorrow, no matter what my anxiety, and I will take another Klonopin if I have to, but I'm trying not to take it if I don't need it. I am not ( Read more... )

I just agreed to clean at the cat shelter tomorrow from 9am-11am. Fortunately I just bought over-the-counter allergy medication (I also take a prescription medication for allergies/asthma called Singulair). I hope it helps! And I plan on showering and changing as soon as I get home from the shelter, even if I don't feel too sick. Lately my ( Read more... )

Today I volunteered at the cat shelter again. I think I'm going to mainly help with socializing the cats and I was told each time I go someone who knows the place better will tell me a cat to socialize with who needs more help socializing with people and I will spend time with them. Today I spent time with a 2 year old male cat named Bruiser. He ( Read more... )

This morning I went to the cat shelter and they were having a bake sale. There were tons of cats everywhere (it's an old house and the owner of the shelter lives upstairs). There is a special room for sick/special needs cats, and there are feral cats there that tend to stay up on top of the cages and stuff. Most of the cats are free to go where ( Read more... )

One goal I'm going to start working on, starting today, is cutting back on sweets and eating at least one fruit and one vegetable a day. I've been mainly eating apples because they last long, aren't too expensive, and contain some fiber. Ever since starting to recover from anorexia I've had constipation problems and eating healthier and drinking ( Read more... )

Today Michael and I went to a cat show and it was nice to see all the cute cats. I picked up a volunteer form for a nearby no-kill shelter. My allergies to animals are so much better now (possibly due to Singulair) and I had no reaction to the cat show even though a few years back stepping into such a place gave me bad asthma and hives all over ( Read more... )

Today at tutoring, the girl I tutor gave me an authentic Burmese shirt called a "Kur-aye" (no idea on the spelling). It's in red and I love red clothing:-)

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