#NewFurryFriend

[getfloppytreats]

Don’t forget.... @ninelivesaruba is holding their adoption day tomorrow from 10am -4pm at @bestialpethouse at Tanki Flip 119 in Noord. Stop by, find your next four-legged family member!! #adoptionday #ninelivesarubafoundation #bestialpethouse #getfloppytreats #adoptdontshop #cunucat #cunucatsofinstagram #aruba #onehappyisland #comeseeus #newfurryfriend #cats #kittens https://www.instagram.com/p/BzR3dWMBOaG/?igshid=sqwp1frr7lfx

[foreverdreamsds]

Mr. Minute met a new friend during our Saturday fundraiser! #donatefortheseniors #giftbasketfun #foreverdreamsds #foreverdreamseniordog #foreverdreamseniordogs #supportseniordogs #newfurryfriends (at Forever Dream Senior Dog Sanctuary)

[onetrillionroses]

Happy to be back

I’m feeling good about the decision to come back to blogging. I shouldn't be staying up as late as I am with an appointment in the morning, but creativity and motivation never sparks when its most convenient, does it?

If you’re new to my blog (which you are because this is only my second post), then hi. My name is Isabella, but for the purpose of this blog, I’ll go by I.S.R. Maybe I’ll change that someday. I feel like I’ve gone through many life experiences that have brought me a lot of clarity and closure understanding since I was last here. Interestingly enough, my relationship with Tumblr has been a journey of about 7 years. WOW that’s a long time. And saying that makes me feel very much an adult, haha. I don’t think the times I’ve been here in the past I really ever was able to express myself confidently and coherently and freely. A lot has changed in my life since then though. So here’s to a fresh start and a clearer perspective on myself.

Anyways, back to why I’m writing today. I’ve reflected on a lot in the past two days since I decided to bring myself back to this space. I think that something I take a lot of value from now is being able to write this blog in a private space that I feel space in, and where I know I don’t have to share it with anyone I don’t want to. That feels very freeing for me. It also feels quite liberating and peaceful. This is the first time in my life where I have felt genuinely at peace in my everyday life, and not restricted by factors in my environment surrounding me. It isn’t the same as having an entire home completely to my own (that’s to come sometime in the near future) but I know everything will come in due time.

Something that I realized upon leaving the hospital early in the spring was how much my life was lacking a consistent companion, or something to make up for the disadvantages that my emotional and psychological disabilities have caused me (I have anxiety, depression, complex PTSD, and dependent personality disorder [DPD]). I also shared this epiphany with my doctor who was quite supportive. It was quite nice to come to that conclusion, actually. Since losing my beloved childhood animal companion nearly four years ago, it hadn’t been an option I even considered or even had the luxury of contemplating due to other things I had to prioritize at the time, but things are different now. So I’m excited to share that I will soon be joined by yet another furry friend. I think this will really help with my DPD and establishing some much needed independence in some areas of my life that have been lacking. I don’t consume animals or anything that comes out of them, so when I say I think that having a pet again will help me, I mean that with as much towards animals as possible. Of course, although I will be benefiting from an animal as a companion, I will take 100% care of their physical, psychological, and emotional needs and love them with all my heart. But since its something I’ve now come to terms with as being necessary for my survival as a well functioning human being, for all practicality purposes I will also be honest and state that I will be (because of the necessity to my mental health) having my new furry friend as a ‘service animal’ so that I can take them everywhere with me because I will depend on them as well in a sense. I say “service animal” because I don’t believe in humans (including myself) exploiting animals for their own personal gain. Which is why I clarified I will love this sweet angel with all of my entire heart. Its a long process getting everything in order and has been stressful on me not being able to have them here yet, but I will continue on my path of chipping away at this process, and give an update on it soon. Please keep me (and them!) in your prayers. 

Much love,

I.S.R.

[unluckyhatter]

Tonight we welcome the newest member of our family! Everyone say hello to Asia 💜🐺🐕🐶 #fourleggedchild #newfurryfriend #akita

[mandijmusic]

#MondayIsMyFavoriteDay #NewFurryFriend LoganThePup #AttitudeIsContagious #BananaSplit and #SlimTea to end the night #StayINSPIRED #StayGracious #StayPAWFect #StayBananas! 🍌🍨🍇🐶🌺#mandijphotosgraphy #MandiJmusic #MandiJ with #LoganThePup

[joyyywd]

@Regrann from @forever_home_cat_rescue - ADOPTIONS TODAY, 4/16😻at the Petsmart in Foothill Ranch from 12-3:00pm. #loveourkitties #adoptdontshop #adoptme #foothillranch #petsmartcharities #foreverhomecatrescue #newfurryfriend #fostercats - #regrann

[mewiththecrazy]

#adventuresinpetsitting #daisy #tyler #ambler #newfurryfriends #awwpawswelcomedpetservices @awwpawswelcomed (at Maple Glen, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/BopfXCugljr4pabGLa3hi2c3LZKiFauM7sHDqY0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11jkcchg64voj