{"id":21545,"date":"2025-01-01T00:10:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T05:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/?p=21545"},"modified":"2024-12-31T15:28:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T20:28:46","slug":"think-like-a-cat-finding-common-ground-for-the-new-year-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/think-like-a-cat-finding-common-ground-for-the-new-year-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Think Like a Cat – Finding Common Ground for the New Year 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As with any year, 2024 saw its share of highs and lows, joys and heartaches. We also saw a time in our nation more polarized than we’ve been accustomed to in recent years. The presidential election brought out the best and worst in many of us, with the results, for some, so unbearable the thought of moving forward in any positive fashion seems unfathomable.<\/p>\n

I, for one, was deeply saddened, disappointed, and discouraged by the outcome. But I also believe we must make the most of circumstances and not drown in negativity, anger, or denial. Pick up our bootstraps and adjust our sails, so to speak. Business consultant Susan Graham sums it up nicely:<\/p>\n

\u201cWin with humility, lose with grace, and do both with dignity.\u201d<\/h4>\n

I am still me, and all of you are still you. Despite how it might sometimes seem, this is a wonderful world, and we are blessed to be a part of it. I’m grateful for my cats, family, friends, colleagues, and the birds and squirrels who brighten my world daily. I’m also thankful for my job and my writing and graphic design opportunities. The list goes on, so for 2025, I remain committed to living a life of gratefulness, kindness, compassion, empathy, and tolerance. Nobody can ever take that away from me. Look for common ground in circumstances that don\u2019t always make sense or might not be your opinion or choice. If my mortal enemy cats, Jazmine and Shadow, can find common ground to get along, I think the rest of the world can, too!<\/p>\n

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It’s been over 5 years, and Jazmine (Left) and Shadow (Right) still don’t get along. Food, however, is their common ground, and for those brief moments at feeding time, all is well with the world.<\/p><\/div>\n

Happy New Year Everyone! Best Wishes from all of us at Zee & Zoey\u2019s for peace, love, good health, and happiness.<\/p>\n

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AI generated artwork based on the creative prompts of author and artist, Deborah Barnes.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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