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Tag Archives: dogs
4 Tricks for Better Conversations
Effective conversation can be difficult at times. There are many ways for conversations to go off the rails, even if they start off smoothly. Fortunately, there are also many ways to get them back on track or keep them from … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged 4 Tricks for Better Conversations, communication, conversations, dogs, effective communication, kindness, love, pause, peace, Sawyer, silence
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Review of When a Pet Dies
When a Pet Dies is a wonderful book by Fred Rogers, better known as Mister Rogers. As the title suggests, it explores pet loss and the many emotions that come up afterward. Here’s my take on this incredible work by … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged anger, comfort, death, dog, dogs, Fred Rogers, grief, healing, life, loss, love, Mister Rogers, pain, pet, pets, Review of When a Pet Dies, sadness, Sawyer, When a Pet Dies
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2022 Year End Review
Without a doubt, 2022 has been the hardest, most painful year of my life. All the years that held that title in the past seem like nothing in comparison to this year. Here are some observations about it. The year … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2022 Year End Review, 2023, animals, boundaries, dog, dogs, family, friends, growth, healing, juggling, love, pain, Sawyer, travel
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The Healing Power of Animals
I’ve long known how healing animals can be. My dog Sawyer always made me feel better, no matter what sickness, injury, or emotional challenge I faced. Losing him was a massive blow in so many ways, especially in the healing … Continue reading
An Important Reminder
Me: “Sawyer?” Sawyer: “Yeah?” Me: “I don’t understand humans. So much hostility, fighting, hatred, and cruelty. Dogs might have an occasional spat but nothing like what goes on between so many humans. Why don’t they get it? Why are humans … Continue reading
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Tagged An Important Reminder, cruelty, death, dogs, humans, life, love, Sawyer
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Never Enough Time
My life with my dog Sawyer went by way, way, way too fast. Even though I had him for 11 of his 12 years, it seemed like we’d just said our first hello before the time came for our final … Continue reading
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Tagged dogs, family, friends, life, love, loved ones, Never Enough Time, Presence, present moment, Sawyer, time, time freedom
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The First Stop
I woke up in a white room. It took a while before I started remembering. My dog, Sawyer, had just died. He lived twelve years before being put down due to lingering pain, breathing trouble, and other health issues. I … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, best friend, death, dog, dogs, family, friends, friendship, life, love, peace, pet, pets, pup, puppies, puppy, pups, Sawyer, The First Stop, time
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Review of The Art of Racing in the Rain
Last week I finished reading The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. It’s one of the best books that I’ve read this year and it gave me many conflicting emotions as I went through it. The book … Continue reading
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Tagged dog, dogs, Garth Stein, joy, life, pain, pleasure, Review of The Art of Racing in the Rain, sorrow, The Art of Racing in the Rain
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Gentle Lessons
Every so often, I get opportunities to dig deep and work on things within myself without too much pain. I call these opportunities “gentle lessons”. Here are a few relatively recent examples. The first example concerns my dog, Sawyer. He … Continue reading
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