2018 RECAP

Reflecting back through the previous 12 months is difficult. 2018 has been a year of intense change for me, to say the least, and the year closes as I still search for my true self. I've added some skills to my repertoire, many that I am unsure to pursue even though it can come with …

My Experience: Cat Cystotomy & Complications – PART 3 EMERGENCY SURGERY

If you have not read Part 1 yet, you can read it here: My Experience: Cat Cystotomy & Complications - PART 1 DIAGNOSIS and My Experience: Cat Cystotomy & Complications - PART 2 INITIAL SURGERY Before I start, I'd like to acknowledge that the subject of veterinary medicine is far from what my blog is …

My Experience: Cat Cystotomy & Complications – PART 2 INITIAL SURGERY

If you have not read Part 1 yet, you can read it here: My Experience: Cat Cystotomy & Complications - PART 1 DIAGNOSIS Before I start, I'd like to acknowledge that the subject of veterinary medicine is far from what my blog is generally about. I am not educated in veterinary medicine and what is …

My Experience: Cat Cystotomy & Complications – PART 1 DIAGNOSIS

Before I start, I'd like to acknowledge that the subject of veterinary medicine is far from what my blog is generally about. I am not educated in veterinary medicine and what is stated is my experience, as well as my interpretations. I will not be using the names of the veterinary offices. Instead, I will …

It’s been nearly a month…

It's been nearly a month since I've last posted on here, my blog. A lot has happened... A LOT. My psychiatrist and I are trying to lower my dosage of one of my medications, the one that I've been on for the longest. After lowering the dose by half, I thought I'd adjust fine because …

An in-depth look at my MBTI

INTJ-TIntrovert (I) - Intuition (N) - Thinking (T) - Judgment (J) - Turbulent (T)The MBTI is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, a personality assessment, and I'm sure you've heard of it at some point in your life. I was introduced to it in an Introduction to Psychology class many years ago. There are 16 possible psychological …

How can you tell?

"The day I came out of my depression..." "My depression cycle has ended..." "I don't feel depressed anymore..." I keep seeing stuff like this across multiple blogs. I don't understand it. How can you decipher the moment that your depression has lifted? Is there a particular feeling in your gut or thought in your head? …

My Frank Opinions No. 2

It's been a while since I wrote My Frank Opinions No. 1 so I figured I'd do another one! Game of Thrones is overrated I just never got into it? Kinda glad it's ending because that's all anyone ever talks about when its on. Pickles and olives taste good Pickles more so, but I still …

My trauma

"I found peace in your violence...I'm at one, and I've been silent for too long" Khalid Robinson I'm not really sure where to start for this post. This will be the post that I've referenced a few times about a traumatic relationship & the post-traumatic stress that I battled for years. This is a lengthier …

Celebrating Valentine’s Day Single

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you beautiful souls! This year I celebrate Valentine's Day single! It's probably been about 5 or 6 years since I've been single on Valentine's Day; this year is different though. This year, I'm happy being with myself. Sure, I do miss my ex-boyfriend of 4 years, but overall I'm …

Flashback through January

January can be difficult. With the new year, new resolutions, cold weather, and the college semester starting, January can easily become overwhelming. Luckily, for me, I adapt rather quickly to new surroundings & circumstances, and I love the cold weather and Winter! Through January, California was [and still is] being hit with a lot of …