What The Right Pet Can Bring Into Our Lives

The furry friends we bring into our lives have so much to offer us, sometimes even more than we can offer them. While they definitely depend on us for their survival, there is so much that we have to gain from animal companionship. Here are three of the many things the right pet can bring into our lives.

Unconditional love. An animal doesn’t care what you look like or what you do for a living, you are the whole world to the pet you adopt and take care of, and not just because you feed them. That kind of unconditional love can be a comfort in times of need, and is one of the biggest benefits of bringing a furry friend into your life.

A sense of responsibility. When you take on the responsibility of adopting another living creature, all of a sudden life stops being just about you. That new friend depends on you for their survival, and that newfound sense of responsibility can be a very beneficial thing indeed.

Motivation. We all have days when we just don’t feel like getting out of bed in the morning, but somehow we tend to have them less and less when there’s a special little someone just waiting for us to get out of bed and play! The right pet can definitely help motivate us, not just when it comes to getting out of bed!

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Singles Awareness Day Saves the Day!

Alone on Valentine’s Day? Well, you’re not actually alone. While many are happily coupled up after being struck by Cupid’s arrow, a great number of us are single on Valentine’s Day, making February 15th, also known as Singles Awareness Day, the day to celebrate being alone!

Now let’s make an important clarification here. Celebrating being single DOES NOT mean you’re not celebrating love. Singles Awareness Day is still a celebration of love, but one that celebrates love in all its many forms, not just romantic love. Whether or not you’re partnered up, love is still part of our everyday lives, and it’s important to acknowledge it in all its forms:

Platonic love is the love you share with friends, those closest to you who have shared in experiences and adventures, know your deepest darkest secrets, and always have your back.

Family love is a unique bond you can only share with those you call family, and that family certainly doesn’t have to be conventional.

Self love may be last on the list, but it should be first in your heart. Loving yourself is the is not just important, it builds a foundation for every single relationship you will ever have.

Let love in this Singles Awareness Day, and if all else fails, don’t forget, February 15th is also discount candy day...

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Childhood Friendships Don’t Always Last. And That’s OK.

It happens all the time, the best of friends from our formative years tend to be less present in our lives as we get older, and it becomes harder and harder to keep in touch. Sometimes that person we used to see on a daily basis only pays us a visit once a year, or sometimes less. While it’s not always the case often times childhood friends drift apart, it usually happens naturally, and here are three reasons why that’s ok.

Family first. As we grow older we naturally tend to couple up and pair offer, marriage is in the cards for many of us, and so are children down the road, which definitely demands a prioritization of our time. Many of us have aging parents to tend to as well, only adding to the obligations and leaving little time for old friends. It’s only natural that we put family first, and family obligations don’t always leave us as much time to maintain old friendships as we’d like.

Distance is difficult. Not everyone spends their entire life where they grew up, the world is a big place and opportunities can sometimes take us far from home. Great distances can often put a strain on even the closest of friendships, and it’s just a natural part of life when it happens.

Interests change. Let’s be honest, we’re not all the same people we were back in school. As our personalities developed so did our interests, and sometimes we find ourselves losing the common interests that made for our best friendships. Life is a matter of evolution, and it’s something that needs to be accepted in order to move on.

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