We are capable and resourced to handle whatever comes our way, even if we can't immediately fathom that being the case. This is the most profound lesson of all that I learned from my oh-so-wise four-legged Soulmates Romeo and Bella. There's something incredibly empowering about simply surrendering to this truth in and of itself. Imagine what would happen if we automatically responded with this knowledge each… read more
Life Lessons From the Most Unsuspecting of Teachers, Part 2
September 3, 2013Imagine possessing the raw power to shred apart anything of your choosing with one-inch canine teeth and a bite force of hundreds of psi, yet choosing to do nothing when attacked at random. When this very thing happened to my gentle giant, Romeo, he taught me that sometimes it is, in fact, in everyone’s best interest to show restraint. Simply because we can react with… read more
Life Lessons From the Most Unsuspecting of Teachers, Part I
August 27, 2013I’ve had the tremendous privilege to be mom to two amazing bullmastiffs for the ten years that each graced this Earth. While they have since left their physical bodies, their wisdom endures and continues to inform my life. From them, the most unsuspecting of teachers, I have learned some of my life’s most valuable lessons. First and foremost, I learned from Romeo and Bella that we… read more
