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Greetings,I'm here and will attempt to answer questions that relate to either your SPIRITUALITY or your HEALTH. I consider myself to be a very spiritual human being, not religious as I don't follow an organized religion's dogma.
My heart is my good book and I attempt to live life from that point of view. I have lived long enough to have gained some wisdom and feel I could have something worthwhile to share.
I've used herbs and natural supplements and followed a healthy lifestyle since the early 90's, in fact it was herbs and herbal supplements and some lifestyle changes that saved my life.
As there have been some pretty wonderful people that have helped me along my life's journey, it's simply my turn to give back and if I can help someone here, I'm glad to do that. Hope to hear from you with your questions and if I help just one other person during my experience here, it will have been worth it. Have a very Happy&Health new year everyone, you all deserve it!
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There is a girl I've known for a good long while, and recently I made the effort to get back in touch with her and be friends again. I assumed it was going pretty well, we talk online and go out shopping and stuff sometimes. I do like her, but recently I've got the feeling she is just using me to take her places (into town, to see bands) b/c she's not allowed on her own. If I suggest just hanging out or something, she'll always just brush away the suggestion. If we do see each other we get on well though. I'm pretty much her only friend as well, and it sounds really mean, but I thought she'd be kind of pleased to have some friends.
So what should I do?
Well, it sounds like she could really use a good friend like you, but I feel you'd be wise to just talk to her about your feelings regarding this issue. IF she really is a friend, she'll first, listen to you, and secondly be OK that you brought it up.... because you had to. Good friends understand and are forgiving and patient and won't blow off good friends if that's really what's behind it. I think you owe it to yourself to bring it up to her while you still wish to be her friend. Perhaps she is using you without realizing what she's doing.... good communication tho is vital if the relationship/friendship is a real one....
Hope this helps and I wish you much success and good friendships... no one can have too many.
I've almost been with my gf for 1 year and was wondering what i should do for our 1 year aniversary... thanks
Well.... depends.... what kinds of things makes her really happy, joyful, uplifted?????
Go from there....
Or, write her a poem, an original and read it to her over a quiet lunch or dinner in some little out of the way place, perhaps a picnic if you live where the weather's nice....
Or, since Valentine's Day is coming up soon...perhaps tie it in with lots of hearts, everything hearts, becuz I'm assuming you think alot of her, perhaps love her? and hearts and love and relationships all go together.
Or, make her something with your own hands... if you're artistic perhaps do a sketch of her, if you're in woodshop or carpentry, make her something out of wood, wood is a great thing, or if you're scientific you could have a star named after her.... there's a website where you can go do that.... but I can't remember the name... but do a google search.
Or, take her to dinner and then a concert?!
Or, double date with another couple that she really likes alot...
Or, use a snapshot of her, one of her fav's and have it put on a sweatshirt or tshirt?!
Hope this helps a little bit.... good luck and Congratulations!!!! May you have many more anniversaries!
hey people i love to write songs, poems, and stories, well i want to right more songs but i have righters jam..i cant think of wat to right..so can anyone give me ideas, some lines...show me some of your own work (i promise i wont steel your songs)(i wouldnt want any 1 steeling my hard work so i wont steel yours) anyways plz help me thanks...
I love to write.... and when I have writer's block.... or I go into that 'fog'.... I find the best thing I can ever do, is simply give it all a rest.... get involved in something else and then I patiently wait until what I call Divine Inspiration again moves through and moves me to be creative. Then and only then do I truly become a fully involved 'instrument' that Divine Inspiration can move through me and then I go about doing my best creations......
Also find quiet time... more often.... just get still, go within yourself and turn off the mental wheels and just sit with yourself... soon you'll sense some creative wave moving through you.... and it's really important not to 'push n pull' yourself to create or what you create won't be your very best..... becuz you've got to get your heart involved, for within it are your deepest feelings, those emotional impulses that move your mind and fingers and body and arms and whatever else... to be creative... be it dance, playing music, singing, drawing/painting, writing.... but don't force it!! It will feel artificial and will be disjointed and unwhole...
I hope this helps... also if you'll feed your physical body really good foods(fuel) you'll be surprised at how creative you can become.... lots of sugar, soft drinks, fast foods and junk foods just don't cut it from a creative person's point of view!!!!
Again, hoping this helps in small little way.... that was my intention anyway!!! Good luck!!
hey everyone. i'm writing two valentine cards for like my best guy friends. i dont like them or anything, but we are all really close. what should i like put in it? any suggestions on what to say? thanksss
Well such you're just friends....something light and upbeat and from your heart....
here's some ideas.....
"It's been said, that friends stand tall....
and that together they'll not fall.
And you are part of my highest wall....
so thank you ~ for being a friend so true!"
or
"It's really nice knowing you,
you bring to me life's best hue.
The brightest ray of sunshine....
because you're a friend so fine!"
or
"It's friends like you I adore
because you add to my life's score!
Let's keep makin' those touchdowns
with zillions of smiles not frowns!"
or
"You're really swell and just right
as friends go, you're out of sight!
So thanks and let's keep'r strong
friends like us just can't be wrong!"
or
"Gee, you're such a great guy
and a friend as real as the sky.
Thank you for everything you do
friends like you are so few!"
Hope these help.... I wrote them very quickly, feel free to change or manipulate them as you wish.... have fun with your guy friends, aren't they great though?
I've been dating this guy for two and a half weeks. We've been close friends for a year before he asked me out. I have a pretty good idea of what I want to give him for Valentine's, but I need advice.
I'm planning on painting a guitar pic (since he plays guitar) and I'm going to paint on it "Happy Valentine's Day" and have a cool design on it. I was thinking of baking him cookies and putting them in his locker. Then last but not least, I want to get him Fall Out Boy concert tickets sicne we both love them. The tics are about twenty something dollars, and I was wondering...too much for a relationship this short? give me your opinion. if you ahve any other ideas, alterations, or suggestions they are appreciated!
Ohhhh, without a doubt, I'd write him a song and have him put it to music and play it for you on his guitar.... also if he really enjoys playing the guitar.... I might give him a gift certificate at a local music store, soooo if there's anything he might need along the line of music/playing music/guitars that he needs, he could use is for that.
Your idea of painting a guitar pick is a good one but you'll have to use the right paint or it could wear off..... from sweatly fingers, wear, or ? I would think acrylic paints would be good!
But I'd paint a couple of coats if the design is simple enough to pull it off.
You've not dated long enough to pay that much for tickets...tho it's a grand idea. I'd save that idea for later when you've dated longer and I feel it's kind of a guy's thing to do for his girlfriend....
Make him an original Valentine's Day card.... he's creative with his music.... you be creative in some way also.... creative people can have sooo much fun if they share in the creative processes. Even write something inside that is orginal, from your heart.... and I'd use a 'music' theme along with the Valentine's Day/heart theme, if you can..... you can even make the envelop and that way it would be totally from your well of creativity!
Or, if you like sketching/drawing, you might buy a blank tshirt and get a couple of fabric paints and paint a valentine/music theme design on his tshirt.....
Let's see what else.... you could pack him a Valentine's lunch.... make really nifty stuff for it and share it with him.....
You could go for a walk.... hide something(if it's nice weather) and during the walk surprise him with it..... or fix it so it's a 'treasure hunt' kind of thing.....
That's about all I can think of right now.... have a really great time... it sounds like he's a really nice guy and you feel like you're super nice too.... but don't rush a good thing....enjoy every minute of your new developing friendship and just let it unfold, smoothly, naturally and you'll have loads more fun!
So on friday 4 girlfriends and 1-2 guy friends are comin over just to hang out (we're all 15 and 16 btw) Well after a while i know fo sho that its goin to be boooring. what are some fun games to play? we dont want any kissing games (we've all known each other for so long itd be awkward lol)But something similar to Ten Fingers or like pictionary.. Please help asap! i rate 5s :]
~0503 Rep~
I think the game, I can't remember the name.... but you have a word or a phrase and then you have to go through funny antics and hope the others can guess what the word is or what the phrase is.... what is that called....? You draw pictures on a blackboard or big piece of paper and keep adding to it until someone guesses that word or the first word or two of the phrase.... then you'd draw or act out another part of the phrase...? Also try a group meditation.... play some very relaxing music.... burn candles and incense(being careful) and all you guys would sit around on cushions or the floor... and just sit in silence.... for say 10-15 minutes.... no giggles or laughing.... complete silence.... then when you're done, you compare notes and see if anyone had a 'vision'.... or a 'visit' from an unseen friend or heard a little voice.... words of wisdom.... or ? .
Another thing you can do is take records or CDs or cassette tapes.... and have someone put on on song.... but only play the first few notes of the song.... see if the others can guess what the song is.....
Yet another thing.... do a celebration of all your birthdays.... write down all your birthdates.... each one writes down their list of 'wishes' they would like to have come true.... and then go from there.... make birthday cards for each other.... original ones and then give them out that night.... ahead of time and keep track of the birthdates so you can celebrate each one as they come up.... birthdays are good reasons to celebrate and it's always much more fun to do with a group!
Make cookies.... everyone loves homebaked cookies.... and that way everyone will know how much work it takes to make cookies and bake them together and then eat them all!!!!!
Perhaps your Mom and Dad have an ice cream maker and you guys could make homemade ice cream.... it's really good and you could have it with your homemade cookies. Perhaps you all could make some baked goods and have a baked sale and donate the money to a local charity....
Let's see.... you could all make a Life Map. Gather some old newspapers/magazines and everyone cuts out images that want to glue on their life maps. I use a big piece of cardboard to blue my images to. I still have my life map from last summer..... you put up images of things you want in your life, could be pixs of boys, of cars, of clothing.... of career people doing what you want to do after school.... they say by focusing on what it is you really want in your life, keeping those images before you.... will indeed assist it in unfolding in your life.
What else..... get some glo in the dark stars and put up the constellations on the ceiling in your bedroom? I'm an Aquarius and I did that once.... because I can't see my zodiac's constellation in this hemisphere.....
That's all I can think of for now.... hope you have a really awesome time with your friends....
i'm 16 and i'm in high school right now and I know this might seem like a cliche, but all of my close friends are getting into serious drugs and alcohol, and I made an oath to myself awhile back never to get into that shit. So what to I do, find new friends? Tell it's stupid and have them exile me? Even I myself at one point almost gave in.... I keep trying to tell them pot makes them stupid and they're alcholics. Any suggestions?
I see you being very wise for your and I would strongly suggest you continue on this path. It's a path your parents should be proud of.... if I were you(and in my 61 years I've not ever been drunk or done drugs, not even prescriptions) I would find new friends. I wouldn't spend my time or put in my energy in the direction they have decided to take. I feel you would be real wise to find friends you can do a variety of things with and not have to think about the bad side of being in their company. How long do you think you can continue being friends with those who 'use' before you've joined them? I feel you days are numbered with that crowd.... but that can change and some of them can one day get it together, at which point you could rejoin them in friendship. I feel you're worthy of good and clean friends.... you'll have 'real' fun and 'real' companionship... personally, I get real high on life and feel I am leading a very blessed life and I've done it w/o artificial stimuli.... drugs/alcohol! You can too! I do salute your wisdom... perhaps one day you'll be a politician or world leader with no 'hidden skeletons' in your life's closet. Keep up the good choices... YOU are worth it!
I Have been feeling depressed for almost a year now, and I have read nearly all the articles posted about depression, but none of them really help me. I took the first step of talking to a trusted adult, who was one of my former teachers. She tried to help me by calling my mom and referring me to different counselors. But this made my mom very angry. My mom refuses to let me see a counselor, and she is not allowing me to have contact with my teacher either. I don't understand why, but I think it's because my mom feels like I am placing blame on her for my issues. Now I feel so alone because I have no one to talk to. I want to call my teacher, but my mom would be very angry if she found out. What else is there left for me to do if counseling is not an option? I fear I will keep getting more and more depressed like I have been. Please respond to my question, I really need your help!
First, sometimes depression can be caused by what we eat.... eliminate soda pop, esp diet ones.... eliminate sugars and lots of flour products*(bread, pasta etc)..... and try to get enough sleep and exercise....eat veggies and fruits.... and try to get plenty of fresh air.... also give yourself quiet time for meditation or quiet baths or showers.... get away from loud noises and take walks and just do nothing.... I use to suffer from depression and when I cleaned up my diet it helped alot, I hope this helps.... don't give up.... if you access to a natural food store/health food store.... call them or go in and talk to them... there are some natural products on the market(especially some Chinese formulas)that actually help with depression....honest, I was married to a working herbalist and he saved my life several years ago...... I can give you his 800 phone number if you wish.... if you haven't any other resource closer to you.
So my gf and I have been going out for a month, we are 16 years old, what should I get her????
I love her a lot and am open to all ideas!
I hate high!
Cya when I see ya,
Hebasquash
Well..... something from your heart..... either write her a short poem as you feel it with all your heart.... put it inside a nice friendship card and slip something inside the card, for example a sheet of stickers with her fav symbols or images.... or draw/paint/create your own card for her.... and find a nice blossom/flower(just one bloom) and give that to her.... or write a song for her and sing it to her.... or fix her dinner or make her a dessert or take her to a special place and take along a picnic lunch you've fixed all by yourself.... hope this sort of helps just a little. Good luck with your friendship..... wish I was 16 again, ha!
Is it gross or weird for a girl with very dark and coarse hair to shave her arms?
No, I had a girlfriend sometime back that shave her arms, but she had lighter, finer hair. It's not weird or gross..... but sounds like it would be alot of work to maintain.... Good luck with whatever you decide to do.... I wouldn't do it myself, esp w/dark coarse hair..... what's the point... you are how you are.... and someone will love you one day just as you are!
Dose anyone know what the odds are of getting pregant by the put out method? Cuz he didn't cum in me but i didn't know what the odds are of getting pregant by per-cum or whatever it's called. ~Thanks
Personally, I got pregnant while on the pill.... I was pregnant when I graduated from highschool and spent the next 25 years of my life having kids and raising them. I'm not 61 and finally having a life that is my own..... personally I wouldn't take chances like you're talking about ever!
Getting pregnant when very young and not when you really want to.... is serious serious serious and it changes the course of one's life forever!!!!!!!!!!!
Even with protection there is NO guarantee, because I got pregnant another time and we used protection every time!!!!
Think before you leap, because where you land may not be where you really wish to be at all!!!
Good luck and I hoped this helped!!!!!
Free at last.....
Recently, I have been having difficulty in concentrating, making decisions, and being confident in myself. Could this be signs of the dysthymic disorder? If so, how can I be able to treat it myself?
Glad I might have helped you.... also back to the antibiotic thing, if you have indeed taken some in the last 10 years, then your internal 'flora' is out of whack and taking a bottle of a good acidolphilus will put back the '
good flora that needs to grow in you..... you can get it at any healthfood store, just make sure that they have it refrigerated...
Also... try stepping up your intake of veggies and fruits.... winter time is a good time to do more protein.... like meat... so the body burns warmer.... but do stay away from sooo much sugar.... I love chocoloate too but I buy a bar that is 85% cocoa and four big squares only has 5 grams of sugar.... so it's almost all chocolate, dark, and they are soooo good.
What sodas.... esp diet, they kill brain cells your body NEVER repairs!!!
And make sure you're getting some exercise that gets your heart pumping and gets your blood oxygenated!!!! A fed brain is a happy brain!
Good luck! Thanks for you nice reply!
Does anybody know the meaning of the song Soul Meets Body? I understand bits and pieces of it, but overall I'm pretty confused of the true meaning.
Can you give the entire lyrics..... and perhaps I can help you?! Will try anyway....
Hope to hear from you soon!
So I got kicked out of my school and Im not aloud to go back there.. My mom doesnt want me to go in another town because it costs money So basicly Im not aloud to go to school anymore. I really want to be back in a school just not my old one. I want a fresh start. What should I do?
I've not ever heard of kids getting kicked out of school for doing nothing.... unless it was nothing you did and didn't keep up your school work.... sounds weird to me, like you're leaving some of the pieces out and not telling us everything..... maybe it was your attitude.... perhaps you just don't care much for school, our area has alternative school... does your area have such a thing....? Look around find something you will 'fit into'..... sorry I was of NO help.... remember, if you don't wish to help yourself, no one else can either....
I want to clean up my room and make it less depressing. What can I do to my room to make it more outgoing cool and happier?
Awwwwwww, a question right up my ally..... I may be older than your Mom.... but I have one of the best bedrooms I've ever experienced!!!
First things first.... get rid of/donate/give away anything in that bedroom space that you don't use or don't need. If you haven't used it in the last year, you definitely don't need it!!!! I'm sure someone going to thriftstores will find your junk, their treasures!
Then clean.... wash the window(s), dust, vacuum the carpet, or mop the linoleum/hardwood floor..... clean is always good! Take down cobwebs.... and all wall hangings/picture/wall decorations and as you do I'd broom or sweep down the walls..... you have to have a real clean room to begin with.... I even repainted mine along with my whole house.
Then clean out you closet(s)..... again give stuff away, sort, organize.... I know where everything is in mine and can find it quickly and easily. The less time you have to spend searching for something, the more time you'll have to really enjoy your room.
Personally my bedroom is a very open space.... it's a 12 x 17' room.... with hardwood floors. I don't have a bed frame or headboard or foot. My mattresses sit on the floor in the middle of my room.... actually I have the bed facing true north and south, I understand magnetically it's very healthy to do this if you can.
I love growing things.... and now have to very large houseplants in the space... I use to have 5, but wanted more space so moved the others to other areas of my home. Besides they give me oxygen!
I'm lucky enough to have a skylight in my bedroom and I don't have curtains or drapes up, so I get lots and lots of sunlight in my room and even moonlight!
Now that the walls are clean and empty, you can begin redecorating.... choose those images/posters/framed prints/maps/photographs, etc that 'move you' and make you feel good about yourself and life! Use colors that you really really like and that make you feel really good. You want your space to be a haven, a place you can go to feel good and rejuvenate or recharge after a bad day or a tiring day. Your space should lift you up and invite you in.
Keep it clean and organized tho or it will loose it's value in your life!!! I have a room divider up in one corner where my cats' door is to cover up that from the rest of the bedroom. I have a small chair with an old floor rug in it, a cat often takes a nap there or I can sit in it if I wish. I have a basket for dirty clothes and my bedding/sheet sets are neatly folded and stored on the shelf in one side of my closets.
I suggest you decide what your fav colors are.... who your fav actresses/actors/tv shows/movies are and use some of those images... or if you like animals/rainbows/hearts like I do, look in old magazines etc for those images.... I use this white stuff you can get at a stationery store to put up my posters with.... it comes off the walls without leaving and stuff behind.... I don't use thumbtacks or nails or push pins, they always leave holes...
You might want to get a beaded curtain and hang it in the doorway of your bedroom, you can part it or pull it over to one side as needed with a simple hook attached to the door frame....
If your family has flowers in their yard or gardens.... cut flowers in season add a nice touch to the room and oftentimnes will smell really good! Oh, every once in a while I will take a spray bottle with a diluted mix of water and a little vinegar... and go in and spray my room to give it a 'fresh' smell....
Live plants are good and it will test your ability to grow things.... it feels really good as the plants grows and gives back to you and your special space.....
Hope this helps.... but clean, organized and open space I feel are key to a bedroom space that invites and recharges its occupant!
PS.... alive colors, images, and some hanging things would bring excitement and aliveness to a space..... make a dream catcher and hang it over your bed from the ceiling.... you can get free posters sometimes from an old movie theater or record shop????? Go to garage sales this spring or summer and look for 'fresh, alive, fun' stuff that someone else is practically giving away.... the possibilities are truly endless.... but keeping your room neat, clean, and keeping only what you're going to use in your space is 'key' to your success on this issue!
i really like this boy but i dont know if he likes me my friend told me that he said he liked me but how do i know if its true and also i am very shy and they said at our next basket ball game he was going to talk to me what should i do?
Well...... first and always I suggest you just be yourself. Don't try to pretend you're someone you're not because if I were you, I'd want this young man to like me as I am not as I think I should be. I'm an old lady now... but in my teen years, I played that awful game of being and doing the way others would accept and recognize. This continued into my younger adult years and through several marriages. I didn't truly 'find' myself til my late 40's and what a waste.
You must be true to yourself.... I can imagine you're a nice person, a great young lady with good morals and a good attitude. You feel like you are to me. I would suggest with all my heart you continue expressing that genuineness, allowing your right and true inner beauty to shine through.
If the young man can't or doesn't 'see' you for that wonderfully beautiful human being, perhaps he's not 'the one'! But perhaps you guys can just be friends.... start with a good friendship first in all situations. If the young man and you are to be more, it will easily and effortlessly unfold. But you shouldn't have to change yourself to be accepted... I can personally tell you that's no fun and isn't the best path.
I wish you luck dear heart, and I know that if you let you be you.... one day, if not with this young man, a very nice young man will appreciate YOU! Have a great Valentine's Day, it's my fav holiday.... perhaps you could bake this young man some heart shaped cookies and decorate each one differently and then share them with him?!
I have a fake ficus tree that is really dusty. Is there a good way to clean it without haveing to wipe down each individual leaf?
Well..... I have the real thing and they too get very dusty... I try to stay ahead of the game tho.... vacuuming would probably suck all the leaves off the stems.... unless you can do it with less suction than normal... if it's really old dust, probably the only way you can do this is to actually dust each and every leaf, plus I'm sure that the stems and branches are dusty too..... use some endust on a soft cloth..... rip the cloth into 6x6 inch pieces for easier use....and throw away or rince ocassionally. I don't think paper towelsl or the like would be good, leave too much dust/bit and pieces of itself behind.
If you're really attached to this fake plant, then it will be worth it.... if not.... to avoid all this tedious work, I'd probably check out the thirft stores in my area for another fake plant to takes it's place and donate the dirty one?!
Good luck and here's hoping you find an easy solution soon!
Ok, me and my step mom dont "exactly" get along, she gets all pissed off at me because i forget to make my bed, or leave somthing on the floor (in my room) and she leaves all these stupid little notes saying "do this do that, we all live in the same house you know!!" and im trying my best to not yell back at her... i mean she ALWAYS yells at me, and i usually end up crying after ive gone into my room away from her... but i need help, because i know one of these days i wont be able to hold back and ill end up screaming at her... and thats definetally not like me unless i get over the top pissed off!! ill rate 5s to any1 who can help!
13/f
signed,
hoplessly traped
Hi.... Well first let me say, talking about your issue with your stepmom is the first and biggest step you could take. I congratulate you!
I feel it would be good if you could see how each of us are simply a 'product' of our childhood years or the environment we were brought up in. For me, it was a Dad who was always putting me down, verbally and emotionally. It scarred me for years until I realized he no longer had power over me. Today, at the age of 61(it's my bd today!), I realize I have to forgive him and move on with my life or I won't have one very much worth living.
So, your stepmom is simply trying to control you, because when she was small, someone(s) did that to her. She of course doesn't see it that way, but you can! So when she rants and raves, simply smile at her and go with however she wishes it..... for now and usually a smile disarms the most intense anger or manipulative intention. I know it's not easy.... just see her as an adult child reeling in the dysfunction that she grew up in.
Tell her you love her, afterall I believe we are here to love each other, and will do your best to please her. Let her know you are always doing your best.... how can she ask more of you? Let her know you appreciate what she does for your family and for you. Offer her little surprises, just for no reason.... love is a wonderful tool.
I know the situation isn't good....sometimes it's not good with one's real parents either. But I can you're strong and you will get through it..... and when you've take all you can take, take a few moments and take a walk or put on headphones and listen to some relaxing music.
And if you have a good friend at school, share some of this with him/her and ask that they keep it confidential. In turn, perhaps they will share some of their problems with you. I remember having a very good friend in school and it helped me alot.
If you want you can email me.... my name is Salanda and my email is salanda@localnet.com... good luck to you! And please remember, you are a beautiful person or spirit on earth and you came to earth to fulfill and purpose..... just learn to explore yourself and life and look for the signs that will guide your way to fulfilling your soul's mission to earth! Have a really great new year!
Salanda
sa-lawn-dah
Okay so I've had a cat for quite a while now and lately he has just been bugging me like crazy! He wont eat! No matter what kind of food we place in front of him he just leaves it and then complains some more...I just can't get my head around it and then my parents bug me for not taking good enough care of him. Any ideas on a kind of food he'll really like, and ways to make sure he eats it? (and shuts up?!)
If it's a long haired cat.... it may need a furball treatment or two. You can get a tube of hairball stuff and you give it to them orally. It tastes good and my one long hair, Luci, loves it. Perhaps the cat needs to be wormed.... consult your vet about that.... sometimes if they are infested with parasites their appetite fads away. Check his teeth and gums, he may have sore gums....and here's a trick also. I only put down food for my three adult cats twice a day. I do not ever leave food down for them all day or they will eat or nibble all day long.... put food down for your cat twice a day, for only 25 minutes or so. What they eat in that time is all they get.... do it twice a day and they soon catch on and eat it all up becuz they are truly hungry!
Hope some of this helps, good luck! I love cats, they make really great buddies.
I have two cats. One is an elderly cat +10 years of age, the other is almost a year old. The younger one was adopted from the Human Society and he's extremely loving so my cats adjusted ok to each other. The only problem I'm having now, is at night when I'm trying to sleep, the kitten wants to play. He makes noise all night long, playing with everything from his water bowl to my video games to just jumping off the furniture. I'd swear I had an elephant in my apartment sometimes. How can I get him to calm down more at night so I can sleep?
Hi.... I love cats and have three, Batgirl, Sissy and Luci..... I notice that they will lay around, relax and get quiet after having a 'catnip' party. I grow my own... but you can go to an herbstore or natural foods grocery and buy some in bulk... I keep it in a contain with a tight lid on it.... and then when they seem a little on edge or too playful... I'll spread about a 1/2 tsp or so of it out for each cat.... I have hardwood floors, so what's left over(they will eat some of it and then roll around in it and play with it) I easily can sweep up what's left.... if you have carpets, then layout a large piece of carboard perhaps and put it on that to keep it out of the carpet! After they mess around in it for a few minutes, my cats(they are all adults) will be found laying around sleeping or in deep relaxation. But I don't believe it works for real young cats(younger than 6 mos.....). Hope this helps... but for your young kitten... it's just a growing up phase I would think!
Goodluck!!!