Today as I was trying to do my final yoga cool down stretches, Miss Gidget was having nothing of it. She wanted to be pet. She kept pushing her head into my hands as I tried doing pigeon pose.
So I gave up.
Then as I tried to roll up my mat, she wouldn’t budge. I’d roll it a little ways and she reluctantly would only move an inch or two. Little by little I tried to roll up my yoga mat with this wee little dog trying everything to get my attention. “Hey little one,” I said. “You are testing my patience today.”
But then I realized her sweet message to me. Just pause a moment longer. As if she was saying, sit in this moment with me. Drink it all in. This moment, right here, right now, with my adoring eyes looking into yours is all that matters.
We silly humans we always have our agendas, don’t we? I know patience isn’t always my strong suit when my day does not unfold as I had “planned.” But I’ve sure gotten much better about it over the years thanks in big part to my dogs.
And oh, how sweet it was to linger just a few moments longer before I got on with my day. And another notch stronger in the patience department I am for it.
Smart dog, Gidget. Smart dog.
This is part of a weekly series of lessons I’ve learned from my dogs, and/or something I feel they are trying to teach us. I welcome your thoughts on any of the lessons or teachings that resonate with you.
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