Blog — Gratitude

  Present Moment Gratitude Write your dog a letter of gratitude, for everything they have brought into your life, everything they have taught you, and all the things you hope to experience together. Take a moment to read and reflect on this letter and all the emotions it might bring up in your body as a felt sense. A "felt sense" is a bodily-felt experience of a whole situation that exists before you can put it into words. Gratitude for the Past Write a letter of gratitude to each of your past dogs, who are no longer with you. Take...

  When the Student is Ready, the Teacher Appears Does your dog push your buttons? Do you ever feel an exaggerated reaction to your dog's behavior? Downright triggered? Your most uncomfortable emotions can be activated and mirrored by your dog. Your shadow self might be unconsciously projected into your dog. Your unhealed inner child. Your refusal to accept the truth or the reality of your current situation. One of the simplest practices (not necessarily easy, but straightforward) is to write your dog a letter of gratitude. This can help you process the emotions coming up around your dog's behavior. This...