It's Been A While (again)

Hello Everyone! So it's been a year since my last post and a lot has happened. Most importantly (of course) is that Poppy turned 3! I made sure that she knew how special she is by making her a special birthday cake and taking her to Petstock to pick out a toy and some treats. She may not know that it was her birthday but I hope she felt how special she is to me and how much I love her. Unfortunately, my health is not improving. I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition that has no current cure. This means outside of teaching Puppy Preschool and barely scraping through uni at a max of 5 hours a week, I have been mostly refined to the lounge, trying to rest and ignore the intense pain. Through all this Poppy has been amazing, she knows when I need support and gives it without me needing to ask. I have taught her DPT (deep pressure therapy) which really helps with my anxiety and helps to ground me when I'm overwhelmed or dissociating. 

I'm still coming to terms with what my diagnosis means for the future. I am unlikely to be without pain again and it's likely that it will get worse. I'm seeing my co-workers working full time and still having enough energy to have a social life. I doubt I will ever be able to work full time which brings along stress around finances. I want to dedicate more time to this blog and trying to find ways that I can work from home with Poppy, looking into trying out YouTube and may be starting to work on making dog training classes on SkillShare. 

I hope to be more active on this blog at least and I hope you find my adventures with Poppy (primarily adventures at home) entertaining. 

Until Next Time!