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🐾 Caturday Chronicles: The Memory Foam Pee Incident

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This week’s Caturday post is dedicated to every cat owner who’s walked into a room, sniffed the air, and muttered, “Oh, no.” 🛏️ The Scene Memory foam pillow. Saturated. The culprit? One of my two big male cats — locked in a literal pissing contest. (Like men sometimes, but with fewer words and more territorial drama.) 🐈 Why do they do this? Territory wars : “This pillow smells like you. Now it smells like me.” Stress or change : New furniture, new routines, new smells — all fair game. Medical issues : Always worth ruling out. Revenge pee : Yes, it’s a thing. No, it’s not rational. 🧽 What to do immediately Blot, don’t rub. Saturate with enzymatic cleaner — not vinegar alone. Let it sit. Blot again. Cover with baking soda. Vacuum. Air dry for 24–48 hours. 💀 When to let go If: The pillow was fully saturated , And it sat for more than a day , And the smell still lingers after cleaning… It’s time. Memory foam traps odor deep in its soul. You’re not just s...

From the blog posts of MSI Press authors: Julie Gentile shares ways to be in positive sync with the seasons

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  Feeling a touch of SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)? Or just want some positive psychology? T his month on her blog, Julie Gentile, author of 108 Yoga and Self-Care Practices for Busy Mamas and How to Stay Calm in Chaos , shares how to  sync your yoga practice with the rhythms of the seasons  and the three Ayurvedic doshas —  vata ,  pitta  and  kapha   — and why this approach can transform how you feel, focus and flow. For more posts about Julie and her books, click  HERE . Find out more about Julie's book,  108 Yoga and Self-Care Practices for Busy Mamas .  IPPY Living Now bronze medal  and  Book Excellence Award . Find out more about Julie's book,  How to Stay Calm in Chaos .  Kops-Fetherling International Book Awards honorable mention: Mind/Body/Spirit. To purchase copies of any MSI Press book at 25% discount, use code FF25 at  MSI Press webstore . Want to read an MSI Press book and not have to buy f...

Publisher's Pride: Books on Bestseller Lists - He's a Porn Addict...Now What? (Overbay & Shea)

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  Today's Publisher's Pride is  He's a Porn Addict...Now What?  by Tony Overbay and Joshua Shea , which reached  #33 in sexual addiction & recovery on Amazon . Book description: Admitting you're a drug addict or alcoholic can be difficult, but when it comes to pornography addiction, the pain of betrayal can hit the addict's partner worse than the addict himself. Difficult questions come rushing: Does he look at this stuff because I'm not enough? Was he like this when I first met him? Is this God trying to test me? What kind of help is available for him? Am I just supposed to stay here and deal with this? With  He's a Porn Addict...Now What?: An Expert and a Former Addict Answer Your Questions , you'll get pertinent answers from both sides of the equation: from a therapist and from a former pornography addict. Keywords: porn addiction, recovery and healing, spouse and partner support, betrayal trauma, sexual addiction, marriage and relationships, ther...