Authored By, the Dog with a Blog!
It may be news in itself that a dog gets an opportunity to have a Blog, but I worked hard for it. No one spends more time with my human than I do. I lie around, under and near his desk most of the day. You wouldn’t believe the conversations I’m part of. Sure, most of my lobbying is to head out for another walk, go play, or maybe have a treat. But I have my moments of brilliance, too. And eventually he realized that I had something to say about life and agreed to let me have this space.
So, my comments will likely be those of most dogs. Your dog could probably tell you the same. Really then, it’s just that you don’t take some cues from us like maybe you could.
What do we suggest to you, pretty much every day?
Let’s play.
Let’s take a walk.
Let’s eat, drink, and do our business afterwards.
Let’s take a nap.
And let’s spend a little special time together, maybe snuggling and scratching.
Now, what else do you need to know?
Probably how excellent we are at focusing on right now. Enjoying now. We don’t think about the past. Memories are kinda vague. Hey, it’s why it may take a little while to learn that trick. We don’t worry about the future, either. We know, now that we’ve been rescued, that we’ll be alright and taken care of.
Alright, alright, I hear you. That’s all because of you. Yes, very few of us have to work for a living. Thank you, okay. Really, thank you a lot. Come here and let me lick your face. Truly, we’re very appreciative.
But, seriously, do you all get how much time you spend thinking about stuff that just doesn’t matter at the moment? The time will come to deal with that. Relax. You don’t see me getting all stressed out, do you?
Learning to trust that everything happens for a reason and will work out, and be okay with it, no matter what . . . now that’s a gift, people. Just be here with us now and enjoy that. Some people call it mindfulness. I call it being a dog.
Then there’s one more thing. It’s love. We love you, man. Really, we do. No matter what, right? I’m always there when you get back, happy to see you. That’s one dose of forgiveness mixed with a huge serving of unconditional love.
Want to be happier? Spend some time working on those things. And hey, don’t be self-conscious. It’s okay if your tongue hangs out and you pant a bit. You’re beautiful just the way you are. And remember I love you. xo
Now, let’s go for a nice walk, shall we?
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