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Isla helps me find the good in the bad

Lara Starsearch
The Haven
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3 min readAug 24, 2024
Isla… by moi

I like trying to turn things that I find annoying into things that I like… let alone love. I’m not doing it to be in a state of denial. I’m doing it to train my brain to look for the good because I tend to be way too good at focusing on the bad.

Right now my cat — actually my daughter’s cat who is visiting for the summer— is meowing. It’s not a super loud meow but it’s loud enough to grate on me. If I were trying to sleep right now, I wouldn’t be able to but somehow I can still write. So, how can I keep turning this into a good thing?

Ok, the incessant meowing reminds me of the fact that this cat is only here for so long. We are all only here for so long. But this cat, especially, and she really is a gorgeous thing. So soft, delicate, light, beautiful latte cappuccino frappaccino coloring, smells great, sweet little eyes that smile, loves to be held especially when she is lying on her side on the ground and her fur feels so thick and rich like a chocolate milkshake that just happens to be warm and soft to the touch.

But she meows a lot for attention and she wants to play and that is all fine and good because it does get me up and moving. Sitting too much in one spot and you lose your ability to think. I get stuck in a mind loop so Isla keeps me jiving and vibing.

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