Hi there loverofcats! I think the best reply to your questions was the one from jeffdenger, just begin where you feel good. Take things at your own pace and don't try too hard to "get it". I am going through a lot of emotional stuff with this course and one of the biggest was that I was afraid I wouldn't get it! I found that just listening to my own thoughts and leting go of any expectations was the best route for me. And by the way...I am also a lover of cats, I have 15 of them! Be like them, lay around loving yourself and doing whatever is good for you at the moment!