Today would have been Frankie’s 16th birthday. She left this world over three years ago, but the love and blessing of her lives on in my heart forever.
No more tears, but just smiles that fill me up with all the beautiful memories.
I am forever richer in gratitude and compassion because of her.
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The annual Frankie Wheelchair Fund fundraiser continues through Sunday, August 30th, 2015. Your consideration of a purchase of this years adorable t-shirt will benefit the fund which grants wheelchairs to paralyzed dogs in need. To date, 44 dogs have been given the gift of mobility! Thank you!
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My SoulCollage(r) card I made after Dawn took me through a meditation
I’ve had some beautiful experiences over the years of not only connecting with an animal friend while they were alive, but after they have physically left this world also.
Each a gift in a profound way. Each a way in which I could heal on another level.
I truly believe animals are the mirrors to our souls, often reflecting what is going on in our own lives, trying to help us learn and understand, and deepen our compassion.
One thing because of my work and having written a few books, I often hear from others and their struggle to move through the loss of an animal friend. They want to know how to move through many feelings and often how to let go of guilt.
I’ve thought about how I could possibly help for quite some time now and I’m really excited to announce an online course I’ve co-created with a dear friend of mine, who is an animal communicator, and author of many books, Dawn Baumann Brunke.
Barbara and Dawn with Gidget
The name of our online workshop is Connecting with An Animal Friend Who Has Passed Over through SoulCollage(r) and Animal Communication
We will help guide you through meditation, an understanding of the basics of animal communication and a creative and delightful process of SoulCollage® as a way in which you can honor and pay tribute to a special animal friend who has passed over.
Space is limited as we wish to provide an intimate and personal setting to support you in the workshop.
You can learn more and register for this workshop which starts in September by visiting this link.
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The guilt gremlin showed up this morning as I lingered in bed longer than usual.
He was doing everything in his power to get me up and out onto my daily walk.
But I didn’t want to budge.
“I’m not giving into you today” I said. “Why don’t you either go back to sleep or find someone else to pester.”
I’ve been going full tilt for a few weeks now with lots on my plate, mostly put there by me.
It’s been an interesting view for me as I find myself in this busy place, while at the same time working on my new book.
A book about Joie, my dachshund in a wheelchair who only lived for 10 months after I adopted her in 2012. And her gift to me to see and understand how important it is to incorporate stillness and quiet into my life when I need it.
So as I lay in bed this morning just wanting to soak in the gift of lingering to hear this battle going on inside my head was a reminder that I needed to pay attention.
A reminder that it’s okay to honor what I needed this morning and not fight it or try to push it away.
And a reminder to trust there is a reason and the reason being I needed to replenish a bit of my energy by just laying low a little longer before charging out into the world again.
To confirm all of this, once I got up, and headed to the kitchen, with Gidget on my heels, I saw Kylie lying at the front door, gazing out into the yard, content and at peace.
Reflecting back to me that just being sometimes is exactly what I need. The doing will get done. It always does.
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