Being in a Fight with Your Cat Because She Forgot Your Birthday

“Just something to try”

“My mother in law always says chihuahuas are magical and can heal you from anything. And my little guy is always working overtime. He always lays on me when I’m sick or sad. We say he’s absorbing my sadness. And you call it a placebo, but it works.”

“Think about the fact that you and all your loved ones are going to die, think about your mortality and the fact that everything we love we loose. remember this fact every day for like 5 minutes This helps me live more fully every day and can even help with anxiety that is fueled by our cultures aversion to death and aging. Think about advanced directives! Think about the kind of care you’d want! Ask your elders what they want! Make it less scary! It is a fact of life, we all age and die one way or another. If you are faced with all these decisions in a time of crisis it is so much harder to navigate the ins and outs of the healthcare system and legal stuff that pops up only in the moment if we avoid thinking about it until face to face w it”