Happy Mondo Missy Monday, Missians!
I hope the month of January has been filled with all things good for you guys, so far. I really do miss posting weekly with you all, but I'm still working on getting some other stuff off the ground. If I can ever get myself more organized, I'd love to post here more often, (I definitely want to be able to do that for The Monsters of March and May Mythical Beasts, but once again, we shall see). For now, it's just enough to say that I miss you guys!
Now onto today's post...
With a whole new decade upon us, I think we've all been thinking about ways we can do things differently, for the positive. January is usually the month where we make New Year's resolutions, no matter what the year is; but there's just something about 2020, that has a special feel to it, (much like 2000 did). It just makes us feel like we can effect some real, lasting change to make our lives better.
Well, what if we had goals like that concerning our animal friends as well? Wouldn't it be great to think about ways we could make our pets, and other animals lives be improved, just like our own? Wouldn't it be awesome to record more special memories with our pets, or improve the quality of time we spend with them? This line of thinking, got me to thinking about "New Decade Resolutions" that you can make concerning your pets or other animals.
1. A picture's worth a thousand words
If you'll be getting a new pet at the start of this decade, consider capturing as many special moments as you can on film or video. As we all know, animals' lifespans are not as long as humans, (with the exception of some pets such as exotic birds). It would be great to be able to look back on all your special memories in 2030, knowing you were able to chronicle your pet's milestones from the time they were a pup or kitten, (or other animal), until they were 10 years old! And remember it's never too late to record an older pet's special moments as well. Even if you have a 13 year old cat, you can still start from where you are.
2. Other forms of documenting works too!
In addition to taking pictures and video, you can also keep those special memories in the form of journal/diary writing, blogging, or through social media. If some of you are like me, you may enjoy written communication as well as pictures. If so, you can keep a journal to remember a day in the life of your fur-babies, or start a blog about them, (if doing a blog that's not on your own website, just keep in mind if that site goes away, so does your posts--so you may want to download them every so often or copy and paste them into Word or Google Docs, so you'll always have a copy for yourself.
You can also chronicle them on social media by having a dedicated page just about your pets. I see this on Twitter all the time, (but just like with blogging, because you don't own the social media site, if they shut down, you would lose all your content, (unless they give you enough warning ahead of time and provide an option to download and save all your posts).
3. Make it a combo
You can have the best of both worlds by combining words and pictures in the form of a scrapbook. Crafts stores such as Michael's provide great supplies for making scrap books. These are keepsakes that you can have for a lifetime and even pass on to your kids or grand kids. If you don't want to be all fancy, plain old photo albums are still cool too!
4. Make more special memories with your pet
We all have busy lives. Work. School. Kids. Hobbies. After-school activities. The list goes on and on, but it's important to carve out time to spend with your pets as well. Many times we can end up just getting a pet because they're cute, but not investing much real time with them. Even if we commit to a specific day of the week or block out a certain amount of time to spend with our four-legged friends, it could add up to special time and memories that you and your pet will have for the rest of your lives. For example, you could say, that no matter what, you're going to spend Saturday afternoons from 2 pm to 4 pm at the park or in your backyard, playing with your dog. Or you can carve out 30 minutes each evening after work where you play with or give special attention to your pet. Neither of you will regret it.
5. Take on a cause
There are many animals in need or in dire straits; and organizations that help these animals can use your assistance in the form of time, donations, raised awareness, and education. Plenty of animal shelters are over-loaded and could greatly use volunteers and people to foster animals until they find their "fur-ever" homes. If you can't volunteer or foster, you can always donate, (even if only a small amount), or help to raise awareness for certain animal causes. Also, if there are certain animal plights that you're knowledgeable about, you could find ways to educate others who may be ignorant on such issues. Most of us are on social media, so we can always use that as a platform to be a widespread voice for animals in need.
6. Start a totally new tradition
Why not start a totally new tradition with your pet this year? It can be something simple at home, like making new homemade pet treats once a month, or something totally out of the box, like finding a nursing home or assisted living community in your area, and taking your pet out to visit the residents from time to time. Some of the residents may not get very many visitors and this could be a great way to lift their spirits, (just be sure you check with the facility first to see if they're open to it, and also make sure you have a pet that's properly socialized--you wouldn't want to take an overly frisky dog, or a nervous, anti-social cat).
These were just some ideas that went through my mind to start some positive decade resolutions with your pet. I hope you may be able to incorporate some of them, (and if not, why not start some of your own)?
Until next time,
This is your host, J
signing off...
I hope the month of January has been filled with all things good for you guys, so far. I really do miss posting weekly with you all, but I'm still working on getting some other stuff off the ground. If I can ever get myself more organized, I'd love to post here more often, (I definitely want to be able to do that for The Monsters of March and May Mythical Beasts, but once again, we shall see). For now, it's just enough to say that I miss you guys!
Now onto today's post...
With a whole new decade upon us, I think we've all been thinking about ways we can do things differently, for the positive. January is usually the month where we make New Year's resolutions, no matter what the year is; but there's just something about 2020, that has a special feel to it, (much like 2000 did). It just makes us feel like we can effect some real, lasting change to make our lives better.
Well, what if we had goals like that concerning our animal friends as well? Wouldn't it be great to think about ways we could make our pets, and other animals lives be improved, just like our own? Wouldn't it be awesome to record more special memories with our pets, or improve the quality of time we spend with them? This line of thinking, got me to thinking about "New Decade Resolutions" that you can make concerning your pets or other animals.
1. A picture's worth a thousand words
If you'll be getting a new pet at the start of this decade, consider capturing as many special moments as you can on film or video. As we all know, animals' lifespans are not as long as humans, (with the exception of some pets such as exotic birds). It would be great to be able to look back on all your special memories in 2030, knowing you were able to chronicle your pet's milestones from the time they were a pup or kitten, (or other animal), until they were 10 years old! And remember it's never too late to record an older pet's special moments as well. Even if you have a 13 year old cat, you can still start from where you are.
2. Other forms of documenting works too!
In addition to taking pictures and video, you can also keep those special memories in the form of journal/diary writing, blogging, or through social media. If some of you are like me, you may enjoy written communication as well as pictures. If so, you can keep a journal to remember a day in the life of your fur-babies, or start a blog about them, (if doing a blog that's not on your own website, just keep in mind if that site goes away, so does your posts--so you may want to download them every so often or copy and paste them into Word or Google Docs, so you'll always have a copy for yourself.
You can also chronicle them on social media by having a dedicated page just about your pets. I see this on Twitter all the time, (but just like with blogging, because you don't own the social media site, if they shut down, you would lose all your content, (unless they give you enough warning ahead of time and provide an option to download and save all your posts).
3. Make it a combo
You can have the best of both worlds by combining words and pictures in the form of a scrapbook. Crafts stores such as Michael's provide great supplies for making scrap books. These are keepsakes that you can have for a lifetime and even pass on to your kids or grand kids. If you don't want to be all fancy, plain old photo albums are still cool too!
4. Make more special memories with your pet
We all have busy lives. Work. School. Kids. Hobbies. After-school activities. The list goes on and on, but it's important to carve out time to spend with your pets as well. Many times we can end up just getting a pet because they're cute, but not investing much real time with them. Even if we commit to a specific day of the week or block out a certain amount of time to spend with our four-legged friends, it could add up to special time and memories that you and your pet will have for the rest of your lives. For example, you could say, that no matter what, you're going to spend Saturday afternoons from 2 pm to 4 pm at the park or in your backyard, playing with your dog. Or you can carve out 30 minutes each evening after work where you play with or give special attention to your pet. Neither of you will regret it.
5. Take on a cause
There are many animals in need or in dire straits; and organizations that help these animals can use your assistance in the form of time, donations, raised awareness, and education. Plenty of animal shelters are over-loaded and could greatly use volunteers and people to foster animals until they find their "fur-ever" homes. If you can't volunteer or foster, you can always donate, (even if only a small amount), or help to raise awareness for certain animal causes. Also, if there are certain animal plights that you're knowledgeable about, you could find ways to educate others who may be ignorant on such issues. Most of us are on social media, so we can always use that as a platform to be a widespread voice for animals in need.
6. Start a totally new tradition
Why not start a totally new tradition with your pet this year? It can be something simple at home, like making new homemade pet treats once a month, or something totally out of the box, like finding a nursing home or assisted living community in your area, and taking your pet out to visit the residents from time to time. Some of the residents may not get very many visitors and this could be a great way to lift their spirits, (just be sure you check with the facility first to see if they're open to it, and also make sure you have a pet that's properly socialized--you wouldn't want to take an overly frisky dog, or a nervous, anti-social cat).
These were just some ideas that went through my mind to start some positive decade resolutions with your pet. I hope you may be able to incorporate some of them, (and if not, why not start some of your own)?
Until next time,
This is your host, J
signing off...
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