healing power of animals

Anxiety: I can’t breathe

I can't breathe. . . Breathe they say. So I try. Sometimes another tack is needed. Today I got down on my hands and knees and played with my dog, puppy style, in the back yard. It's a joyful experience for us both. I usually find myself laughing as the kid in me comes out …

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heart fossil

Rise Up!

heart fossil I've decided to stop starting my day with a news commentary and instead turn on my dance playlist, while I jog. As I continued to feel anger, discontent, anxiety, again I had to get back to basics. Listening to my playlist, instead of the news, was my first step. These are other thoughts …

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Pandemic Ponderings

Pandemic: The woman next door

During this 2020 pandemic, I've been home. I've spent the majority of my time on my back porch, with my new rescue dog, Zelda. I smiled every time my neighbor came outside, yelling at Leo to go potty. Her sass, her love of that tiny yappy dog gave me a chuckle. Every time their neighbor's …

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Going with the flow can be a beautiful thing!

Zelda Girl I've written about my rescue dog, Zelda. How sad I was when I discovered her fear of the leash, among other things. Some of the ramblings were my prior dog (Sweeper) ran with me, It was a partnership, there was mutual joy . . . and on and on it went. I would …

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Follow your bliss

Who am I …

Be Present

A month ago, I looked at all of my problems, issues, and the anger continued to build. When I picked up an Eckhart Tolle book and started really practicing the tools, I looked at my problems with full acceptance, then burst out laughing! I had an immediate release and the words "it is what it …

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Creativity – what a gift

It's so easy to get caught up in worrying thoughts so that the next thing you know you are drowning in despair with darkness swirling around. It is subtle and sneaks up on you. It's easy to do these days. Sure, feelings come and go. But sometimes I forget the "go" part. It's important to …

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Creativity – what a gift

It's so easy to get caught up in worrying thoughts so that the next thing you know you are drowning in despair with darkness swirling around. It is subtle and sneaks up on you. It's easy to do these days. Sure, feelings come and go. But sometimes I forget the "go" part. It's important to …

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It IS what it IS

My dog was recovering from being spayed. Because of some of her issues, especially not knowing how to be walked yet, we needed to keep her contained in a small room for 12 days.  What the heck, I joined her.  She has pretty bad separation anxiety so I hunkered down next to her and set up …

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