The most important work you do is found in the relationships you build and that build you. “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”-J. R. R. Tolkein Reframing what “work” means. The term “work” often holds negative connotations for many people. “Ugh, I have to…

Easy, resourceful and stimulating games you can make for your dog to improve their overall health. — Canine enrichment is essentially enriching your dog’s life or making it better by adding things to it which promote good physical and mental health. Moreover, it involves providing stimulation that encourages natural behaviors. Most dogs love sniffing, foraging, chewing, chasing, digging and socializing. (not all dogs like all of these…

Humility is not about believing you are not important. Humility recognizes that you ARE important, but others and other things are important too. — “Always stay humble and kind.” -Tim McGraw The first words I think of when I try to define humility are normally low self-esteem or self-regard. This cultivates the idea that being humble is being meek, lowly, weak or a sense of unworthiness. But humbleness is not a lack of confidence…

7 reasons to cultivate and make friendship a priority today. — “Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.”-Proverbs 27:9 Don’t underestimate the healing power of a true friendship. In life we rely a lot on our families, our jobs, our work, our accomplishments and our personal strengths. But finding a friend…

We ALL have hard times at some point in life. Encouragement for anyone struggling with anything. — “There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.”-C.S. Lewis Hard times can come at you in a variety of ways in life. For some it may be poverty, unemployment, loss of a loved one (human or animal), big life changes, a global pandemic, or even less…

Exploring the world of dog allergies — “An allergy is a state of over-reactivity or hypersensitivity of the immune system to a particular substance called an allergen. Most allergens are proteins from plants, insects, animals, or foods. Normally the immune system protects the dog against infection and disease, but with allergies, the immune response can actually be…

Discovering that my list-making habits were actually making me more stressed — Recently, after a super busy day full of errands, chores, self-care, work, etc. I sat down at my desk to pull out my to-do list and feel that satisfying touch of crossing off an item and instead I felt defeated. There was nothing I could cross off my list. I…

4 things I didn’t realize were bad as a first time pet owner — Choices and freedom The freedom a lot of us have in this world to decide what we want to sell, buy, consume and essentially how we want to live our life is a wonderful thing; it is the power of choice and free will. …

What it is and how YOU can be a part of it?! — “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”-Nelson Mandela What does No-Kill 2025 mean? No-Kill 2025 is a movement by Best Friends Animal Society to put an end to the killing of healthy animals in shelters across the country. According to the ASPCA, (American Society for the Prevention of…