Whether animal or human, we each face certain challenges with walking a few legs of our journey solo. There are more similarities than differences. Recently in preparing for a trip alone to visit family, I was faced with anxious thoughts, energy and worry about the unknowns…

I do not know if you are like me, but there are times when I know I must be up early, and my mind just wants to keep going. Tonight, is one of those nights! I need to be on the road by 4:30am and…

When a series of dreams has you waking up thinking WTH! Who was I tapping into last night? Where was I traveling in my sleep! Then you stand up and your balance feels off – and no, there was not any partying involved the night before. You might want to do what I have learned over the years: stop, take a few deep breaths, and look at the dream snippets again to identify any emotions, structures or colors I am aware of within the scenes.

With many animals, just like people, touch and connection is very important. They want to know they are being heard and understood. This can go beyond acknowledgement of their presence to one-on-one connection.

In the past few weeks, I have been visiting with several canine and feline friends who have developed medical conditions that have changed what they can see and/or hear. With my canine friend who I last visited in 2019, experiencing how his diminishing sight and hearing affects his day-to-day activities and experience has been enlightening. His world is a lot quieter.

Often to reach the next step on our path, we need to openly share ourselves through the vulnerability. Whether we are sharing a new idea, working through something that is troubling us, walking through pain or illness, we often must experience elements of being vulnerable.

Awareness goes hand in hand with understanding the animal beings in our lives as well as ourselves. Conversations can occur via sight, emotions, sensitivities in the body and behaviors. Being present and learning to check in with yourself before hand will help you to open the door…