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Dog’s Have Rituals Too

Posted by Barbara Techel

Dog's Have Rituals Too

I have no doubt you will relate to this post. 🙂

Every day around 4pm Kylie sits like this near the front door.

Without fail. She sits.

and waits.

So patiently.

So adoringly.

So lovingly.

For the man she loves.

And when her master’s white van pulls into the driveway

it’s off to the door attached to the garage

where she stands

and stares

and waits.

So patiently.

So adoringly.

So lovingly.

To greet her papa when he opens the door.

A ritual

she does without fail

every. single. day.

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Kylie and Gidget: Projections or Just Love?

Posted by Barbara Techel

Kylie and Gidget: Projections or Just Love?

It was November 2013 when Gidget came to live with us. She had a few homes before us, though I don’t know her full history.

But it wasn’t until this past year that she started to cuddle more often with Kylie. While I try not to project why this is, I’ve wondered if perhaps she finally feels like she is home – that she won’t have to leave again. That it is safe to let herself fall deep into the love of Kylie.

Then there are times I wonder, being that Kylie is eleven now, does Gidget sense something? Is she making sure to spend as much quality time as she can with Kylie?

Perhaps silly, but these things run through my head. And then, when I let go of projections, I just see two peas in a pod that are such a beautiful example of what love really is.

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Signed Copies of My New Book Available Plus Special Gift – Limited Offer.

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Signed Copies of My New Book Available Plus Special Gift - Limited Offer.

I have a limited quantity of my new memoir available that I’m happy to sign and personalize as gifts or a gift to yourself. There is still time that I can get those shipped to you in time for Christmas.

Joie gave me the gift of grace and wisdom, helping me understand that pausing in one’s life is essential to one’s well-being. 

As part of my two month sabbatical which I write about in my new memoir, I turned to my toolbox of self-help. One tool I chose during that time was to use Grace cards as a way to answer questions I had, confirmation, or to simply provide whatever wisdom it was I needed for that particular day. They never failed to help guide me in some way.

If you order a signed copy of my book, I will send along a Grace card, picked at random, with you in mind. This will be from my personal deck, the one I used during my sabbatical that led me to understanding the gift of wisdom found in the pause.

I only have a limited quantity of books on hand, so first come, first serve.  Cost with priority shipping within the US is $21.00