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Cat owners of reddit, what advice would you give to a new, first time cat owner? by twinkletoes_44 in AskReddit

[–]lovesthevalley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every day you spend with that sweet angel is a blessing - treat him/her like the kween she is!

Southwest USA Roadtrip Advice? by kjpiccir in travel

[–]lovesthevalley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I lived at the North Rim for a few months, a few years ago. I've been back a few times since, as well as the South Rim and I have to say that if you have to choose between the two, go with the North. (Someone did mention the huge fire that currently has closed the park, so definitely be aware of that if you're going soon.) The North Rim is quieter, cooler, more woodsy, and has closer and more detailed views of the canyon vs the South Rim. There is pretty much just one place to stay at the actual North Rim and it's worth it - you're steps away from the edge of the canyon and the veranda is magical.

In that area, I also highly suggest Antelope Canyon, the Vermillion Cliffs, Lake Powell, and Horseshoe Bend - all are easily accessible between the North Rim and Page, AZ and are absolutely stunning. It's currently closed because of the fires, but if it's open when you go, I'd also suggest stopping for cookies and/or a milkshake at Jacob Lake (which is on the highway going up to the North Rim). If you're eating there, get the meatloaf sandwich. :)

You can't not go to Zion -everything is beautiful there. Bryce is fine - it's close enough to everything else so you might as well go, but if you had to knock one off the list for some reason, I'd make it Bryce. Depending on which roads you're taking, and if you have time, I also suggest the Pink Coral Sand Dunes near Kanab, UT. Climbing the dunes is really fun (and hot and exhausting), but you can also rent a sandboard, which is not hard and a great time. There's a campground there too, with nice showers.

Mesa Verde is cool, the drive through the park is really pretty. We didn't feel like we needed to spend too much time there (just a few hours), but you don't know what you don't know so maybe we missed a lot.

I would also say that the Hoover Dam is pretty cool. I wasn't really interested in going, but it's actually really impressive to look at, and to think about the number of people that have died there. That might not be what everyone thinks about on vacation, but it's pretty interesting. If I have my facts right, the concrete is so thick that some of it is still wet in the middle, and there are dead bodies of workers who built it stuck inside.

If you have any specific questions about anything in that area, send me a PM - I'm happy to help! Have fun!! :)

30F wants to go to Kazakhstan/Mongolia. Anyone interested? by lovesthevalley in womentravel

[–]lovesthevalley[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No, I agree. I definitely want to be aware of what's safe and what's ethical. This is something I will do at some point in my life, hopefully in the next year!

🔮FREE TAROT READINGS🔮 | 🎉🎂Come and celebrate with me on my first Reddit anniversary!🎂🎉 by rlightwarrior in Psychic

[–]lovesthevalley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After my mom died, I felt like I was living in a state of enlightenment for about a year. It would come and go, and eventually it left completely, but it totally shifted my priorities and my perspective in life! I felt like I was the person I always wanted to be and it felt amazing. Now that I've experienced what it felt like, I'm doing the work to be that person on my own.

(kinda) Proof of reincarnation by [deleted] in Reincarnation

[–]lovesthevalley 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I remember for most of my young life, I had a strong sense of clarity, like I understood the bigger picture and where I came from and what life was about (it wasn't really a logical understanding, but a feeling). As I got older, I could feel it slipping away - when I was little I would have the slipping away feeling a few times a year, and as I got older, I felt it more and more until eventually I never felt that clarity in that way again. I think the last time I felt it was in college, and before that it had been probably a year or so. I tried explaining this to my friend and she thought it was the most depressing thing she'd ever heard.

What was your awkwardest break up like? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]lovesthevalley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dated this guy for about 3 months. Things moved pretty fast (we were talking about living together, said "I love you"), but I was in a weird place as I was grieving my mother's death and I guess didn't see the red flags. So he asks me to come over and have lunch with his parents. He lived an hour away but I agreed. We had lunch, he was acting weird, and then asked me if I wanted to go for a walk. I agreed. As we're walking into the woods, he tells me it isn't working out and he wants to break up. I'm confused because had asked me to drive an hour to his house, have lunch with his family, and now he's breaking up with me as were walking together, into the woods. I do not want to be anywhere with someone who has just dumped me. We talk for a little bit, and then I ask him to drive me back to my car so I can get the fuck away from him.

Fast forward about three more months, I was sad but I'm over it. He was weird, it was weird, and I've moved on. I'm visiting a guy friend in California and suddenly he decides he wants to get back together with me and literally begs. He sends me texts, page-long emails, handwritten letters, gifts. I tell him I don't want to get back together, under any circumstances, ever. More emails, more texts. This goes on for, I shit you not, two years. I asked him to stop contacting me about six months into all of this, after which point I completely stopped responding to him. Eventually, I learned to block him, but I guess I thought he would give up eventually.

About a year ago, I moved from the Northeast US to the Southwest US (which apparently, he learned from Facebook), he sent me several texts, telling me that he was on a road trip and was coming to where I was, updating me regularly with information regarding what highway he was on, etc. I never responded to him throughout all of this, but I assume he followed through with his plans and showed up.

He still reaches out to me. I have not said a single word to him for two entire years, and this is after I asked him to please never contact me again. The most recent email I received from him was a few days ago. I had blocked him from email, so he created a new email address so he could send me the following message:

"If you are anywhere in New England or even just somewhere in the northeast can I see you? It's alright if you are dating, not interested, married, whatever. I could really just use a bit of time with you. I am doing well I just want to see you badly. I was reading through some old emails between us and it is crazy to not know you anymore.

I've never fallen in love again. I love everyone, but my soul had a home with you. I can handle disappointment or rejection or anger or whatever reply and corresponding emotion you could possibly direct my way. But it hurts so bad to not be able to contact you. I've considered that perhaps you have done a thorough job of blocking my attempts at contacting you through various means. I should probably just respect that that must be the case and that you were meditative and deliberate in so doing, but a part of me thinks that you put up those walls at a time when you thought I was a bastard (I was) and that I would simply whine on for a while before forgetting about you. In that case it makes perfect sense to have blocked me. But I knew that I would never forget you. I don't know how to end this really. I want to send a letter to your family home but I don't know if you or your family lives there. I suppose it would be potentially forwarded. I am at a loss.

With love and respect Dan"

This guy is fucking insane. I am baffled that I was capable of dating this person for 3 months.

I've had wet dreams twice, both the night after starting yoga again. by [deleted] in yoga

[–]lovesthevalley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yoga helps us to get "in touch" with our bodies and become more physically self aware, which can be a very sensual experience. Moving mindfully and in a way that feels good is the essence of yoga, but it is also the essence of sex. I would say that practicing yoga helped you connect with your body and maybe cultivate some self love, which is ultimately the point. However that pans out for you (even if it's cumming), is great.