I have committed to building a better blog with the help of a 4-week class I signed up for. It is called the Blog Triage with Cynthia Morris and Alyson Stanfield. I have taken classes with Cynthia in the past and love her authentic, grounding, from the heart, teaching. I'm excited to learn from Alyson for the first time.
With most classes there is always homework! But I'm happy to say I love homework and am always wanting to learn new things.
Our first assignment consists of two parts: One is to describe the people I wish to visit and read my blog, and second is to describe what kind of change I want personally for myself through my blog.
First and foremost important are you, my readers, and future readers. Who are they? My readers are animal lovers who appreciate and see the beauty in what our beloved critters can teach us about life. They are people who value the human-animal bond connection. They are people who have loved and lost dear furry friends, and have become better human beings because of that love. They are people who live from their hearts. They are people who will help others, animal or human. They are people on a spiritual journey living in the abundance of nature, simple moments and fewer material things. They are people who strive to live in the moment taking their queue from their beloved pets. They are people who love animals so deeply they find it hard, like me, to adequately express the intense joy of love.
As for me, what do I want to gain personally for myself through this blog? I want to connect with others I consider to be my "tribe." People I described above. People who truly "get this" thing called life. That inspires me to keep writing, to keep giving back, to keep being a better human being. I want to educate others on the possibilities of disabled animals and how they can benefit not only children, but adults, the elderly, sick and dying patients. I want to know that my sharing of stories, resources, ideas helped another person find hope no matter what their situation. Mostly I want to leave the world a better place because I shared my love of animals, and what I feel they teach us if we open our minds and hearts to the valuable lessons we can learn from them.
I welcome your comments. Stories you want to see more of? Ideas you have? Resources that may be of value? Let me know. I'm open to hearing from each and every one of you, my wonderful readers!