School is Fun

I made a great choice! I love my program, studying to be a certified Holistic Animal Chef. The class work is interesting, relevant and fun. I have finished the first of four modules and am trying to pick a book for my final essay. The internet has been a good and a bad source, as I am sure many people know. One of the diets that is frequently advocated for animals is a raw meat diet. After doing some reading about it and studying the physiology of animals, in this case, dogs, I decided that it made sense. Now this was a bit of a struggle for me as a vegetarian. Of course, I understand how horrible pellet food is for dogs and cats, but fresh meat for my dogs was almost nauseating after two years of not eating meat. But i found some organic, humanely raised/killed meat and tried it out. Of course, instead of waiting to read my whole section on this (and relying on the internet recommendations), I went both guns blazing. WRONG APPROACH. After cleaning up large quantities of vomit and diarrhea in the house, I decided to read my college books, and remembered how important it is to make gradual changes to my pups diets. So we are rebooting and starting from the beginning. A little at a time. I am starting with cooked meat and veggies and will slowly make the change and then gradually convert to raw. Hopefully, this approach will be less traumatic for all of us. Food report to soon follow!

New Beginnings

Lately, I have found that something is lacking in my life, and decided it is because I lack any goals. So I have done some soul searching and concluded that I need to look at something new and stimulating. As I have grown through out my life, my needs, desires, and interests have changed. So I have been looking for something that would fit with the current me. And I think I have found that. Much of my focus over the last few years has been directed towards healthy living, including going vegetarian, primarily eating organic food, and studying supplements. Also because of my love of animals, I have also flirted with the idea of veterinary school. With that in mind, I have found an online program that provides a certification as a Holistic Animal Chef. Anyone who knows me, knows what a good fit that would be. So I took the slightly scary step of enrolling in the program last night. I am very excited because this is such a great opportunity for me. I have needed focus and have always enjoyed school, so this should be perfect for me. As I pursue this course of study, I think I am also going to beginning growing my own medicinal herbs. My vegetable garden does well, so I am hoping some of these skills will translate to herbs. Time will tell.