Dear CiCi,
I'm sorry to hear that so much stress came into your life that you lost even motivation for things that you used to love doing. Ocd is not something I have personally struggled with, but I do have a loved one who has it, and know how it affects her. So I think of her and start imagining what you could be going through right now, and the challenges that day to day life may pose. Also even though our experiences are different, I do know what it's like to have attacks of anxiety, and right now I have also been struggling just to get organized and stay on top of things. More than anything I get lethargic.
I don't want to drag you down though, I just want to show some solidarity so that you know you aren't ever alone <3
You don't have to worry about sounding like a Debby Downer, what you're saying is something I can identify with, and sometimes we all need to vent. One of the things I love about you is that you're frank, and I'm glad that you're you! That and your artistic flair and passion for animals are some of my favorite parts about you.
I'm hoping things start to look up for you, or maybe your days are already even beginning to turn around with a little luck, eh? 'Been a long time since I have written so it's possible that circumstances could be totally different now, ya never know. Sorry that I have been so slow responding, I have had a lot going on that I have been scuffling to claw my way to the top of the heap on. Gomen na sai! My oof moment.
I'm going to start writing to you on Discord more since you say that is the better platform to reach you right now. It's something I am beginning to use more or more now, kinda comes with the mod role. The the walls of my profile have become untidy with so many unanswered messages, so I'm probably more alert on social media these days. Maybe there we can catch up over a cup of hot tea?
You have some good news for me though even in difficult times I have to say :) Hearing about your garden definitely brightened my spirits! It's amazing how once basil gets going it can grow as high as Jack's beanstalk and be a sight straight out of fairy tale. We've got our fair share of it too. I'm proud of your endeavors with your fiancé, and your bourgeoning green thumb!
On the subject of the food industry I knew that there was a lot cruelty in chicken farming. I thought I was supporting a more humane form of it by just buying organic free range eggs, and patronizing the small businesses of local farmers, but even that has some problems. I have cut dairy out of my diet for good after learning more about the milk industry and how the male calves are treated, and eggs may follow next. I tend to change my diet in stages, first I gave up meat and became a pescetarian, then I got rid of the fish and became a lacto-ovo vegetarian, now the milk is gone, just one more step and I'll be a vegan like you, and more and more I'm reflecting and becoming convinced that this may be the right path for me too.
I really love the taste of silk almond milk yogurt and almond shreds to melt on my beyond burgers, spaghetti in tomato sauce or on black bean quesadillas. It's delicious if I do say so! But I have also heard some mixed things about how almond farming may impact the environment, and if it's sustainable due to the amount of water necessary to produce almond milk. So with that in mind I would love to try oatmilk. Oatmeal bread is something I really find tasty too.
So Delicious Ice Cream is where it's at sis. That caramel cluster cashew milk one is to die for! I was happy to find how many vegan ice creams my boys Ben & Jerry sell, and recently bought the dairy free version of Cherry Garcia!
-Sam
I'm sorry to hear that so much stress came into your life that you lost even motivation for things that you used to love doing. Ocd is not something I have personally struggled with, but I do have a loved one who has it, and know how it affects her. So I think of her and start imagining what you could be going through right now, and the challenges that day to day life may pose. Also even though our experiences are different, I do know what it's like to have attacks of anxiety, and right now I have also been struggling just to get organized and stay on top of things. More than anything I get lethargic.
I don't want to drag you down though, I just want to show some solidarity so that you know you aren't ever alone <3
You don't have to worry about sounding like a Debby Downer, what you're saying is something I can identify with, and sometimes we all need to vent. One of the things I love about you is that you're frank, and I'm glad that you're you! That and your artistic flair and passion for animals are some of my favorite parts about you.
I'm hoping things start to look up for you, or maybe your days are already even beginning to turn around with a little luck, eh? 'Been a long time since I have written so it's possible that circumstances could be totally different now, ya never know. Sorry that I have been so slow responding, I have had a lot going on that I have been scuffling to claw my way to the top of the heap on. Gomen na sai! My oof moment.
I'm going to start writing to you on Discord more since you say that is the better platform to reach you right now. It's something I am beginning to use more or more now, kinda comes with the mod role. The the walls of my profile have become untidy with so many unanswered messages, so I'm probably more alert on social media these days. Maybe there we can catch up over a cup of hot tea?
You have some good news for me though even in difficult times I have to say :) Hearing about your garden definitely brightened my spirits! It's amazing how once basil gets going it can grow as high as Jack's beanstalk and be a sight straight out of fairy tale. We've got our fair share of it too. I'm proud of your endeavors with your fiancé, and your bourgeoning green thumb!
On the subject of the food industry I knew that there was a lot cruelty in chicken farming. I thought I was supporting a more humane form of it by just buying organic free range eggs, and patronizing the small businesses of local farmers, but even that has some problems. I have cut dairy out of my diet for good after learning more about the milk industry and how the male calves are treated, and eggs may follow next. I tend to change my diet in stages, first I gave up meat and became a pescetarian, then I got rid of the fish and became a lacto-ovo vegetarian, now the milk is gone, just one more step and I'll be a vegan like you, and more and more I'm reflecting and becoming convinced that this may be the right path for me too.
I really love the taste of silk almond milk yogurt and almond shreds to melt on my beyond burgers, spaghetti in tomato sauce or on black bean quesadillas. It's delicious if I do say so! But I have also heard some mixed things about how almond farming may impact the environment, and if it's sustainable due to the amount of water necessary to produce almond milk. So with that in mind I would love to try oatmilk. Oatmeal bread is something I really find tasty too.
So Delicious Ice Cream is where it's at sis. That caramel cluster cashew milk one is to die for! I was happy to find how many vegan ice creams my boys Ben & Jerry sell, and recently bought the dairy free version of Cherry Garcia!
-Sam