{"id":193,"date":"2026-02-14T12:02:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T12:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/searchingwithin.com\/wordpress\/?p=193"},"modified":"2026-05-17T10:05:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T15:05:38","slug":"hvz-the-goat-yard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/searchingwithin.com\/wordpress\/?p=193","title":{"rendered":"HVZ &#8211; The Goat Yard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/searchingwithin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ontask_I_received_notice_that_I_have_been_accepted_as_a_goat__f6d1add7-f905-4c8c-a44a-2d896ab03114_3a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchingwithin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ontask_I_received_notice_that_I_have_been_accepted_as_a_goat__f6d1add7-f905-4c8c-a44a-2d896ab03114_3a.jpg 576w, https:\/\/searchingwithin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ontask_I_received_notice_that_I_have_been_accepted_as_a_goat__f6d1add7-f905-4c8c-a44a-2d896ab03114_3a-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/searchingwithin.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ontask_I_received_notice_that_I_have_been_accepted_as_a_goat__f6d1add7-f905-4c8c-a44a-2d896ab03114_3a-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During therapy with Jon, he suggested that I seek out a volunteer\/service activity. After thinking through some options, I applied at the Literacy Agency. My first helpee didn\u2019t need remedial reading help. We only met a couple of times before she stopped participating. I lost interest and didn\u2019t request a new paring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why am I pursing the HVZ Goat Yard? Primarily because the activity of volunteering seems high on many peoples\u2019 list of how to emerge from isolation and to do something that contributes. I\u2019m basically being proactive before more people nag me with suggestions on how I should add volunteering. And if I get in front of the idea to pick something I might be truly interested in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If selected, I will be pared with a shift partner. I will establish a consistent weekly shift. I will be required to be nice to people, answer questions about goats, and pass out treats. I think I remember that there is sweeping involved. 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