Dog Take on Our Emotions

Were you ever crying in a room on one end of the house and were suddenly nudged by your dog’s wet nose underneath your hand, sensing its desire to bring love and comfort to you? You knew your dog was sound asleep on one end of the house, yet all of a sudden, here is your faithful companion reaching out for you…..longing to comfort you and restore peacefulness to your life? 

Stories like this happen more times that you may imagine. Perhaps you’ve realized this has happened to you before; or, maybe, this has happened without you even realizing your animal’s focused efforts to bring solace and comfort into your life. Like emotional sponges, our dogs take on so much of our emotions for us. Being the loving, selfless souls that they are, dogs especially seek to love us 


unconditionally. We can walk in the door at the end of a rough day, yelling and screaming, “GET OUT OF THE WAY!” Dogs back away and give us our space and then five minutes later, they’re right there on the couch, curled up beside us. If there’s been a death or loss in the family (through divorce or military deployment), you may notice that your dog is experiencing grief, much like us humans do. Therapy dogs can walk into Assisted Living Homes and nuzzle their way underneath an elderly, arthritic hand – the hand of a woman who appears to have been forgotten by family/friends and hasn’t spoke a word since being admitted; yet a therapy dog walks into the room and this very same woman’s face lights up, as she utters, “I love you,” to her newfound canine friend. Then there’s children who have been labeled dyslexic and cannot seem to read; however, a canine friend lovingly sits beside them and suddenly the child’s words are more audible and clear.

All animals are loving indeed. Yet, there is something extraordinary about the Spirit of a Dog. When I was afflicted with fibromyalgia for years, my beloved cocker spaniel, Tippy, “suddenly” developed rheumatoid arthritis (which has similar symptoms of fibromyalgia). This was Tippy’s way of lovingly and selflessly taking on “my stuff.” I’ve heard stories where someone in a family household will start to lose their hearing; when suddenly, the family dog is also hard of hearing. What living proof of the enormity of love they have for us. Even in animal shelters, where homeless dogs nervously sit awaiting new homes, dogs can take on the emotions and stress of the staff assigned to their care.

Realizing how loving and selfless our dogs are for us, it’s only right that we make sure we afford them the opportunity to release and clear all they’ve taken on – personally, as well as on our behalf. Whether a Reiki Session for energetic balancing, a Journey™ Process for cellular healing, or an Animal Communication Session to convey messages of the heart, the dogs in our world will greatly benefit. Just as we need outlets to clear our stress and emotions, so do our canine friends.  

As a Spiritual Guardian for Animal Wellness, I am oftentimes cautiously asked, “Why has the passing of my dog stirred up so much more grief and emotion, than the passing of my (mother/father/spouse)?” The answer: As much as our parents/spouses love us, we are all still human; and humans are not capable of being such Unconditional Love. Dogs, however, have mastered it; they apply it to life daily. Plain and simple, they give us something that no human ever can – the gift of Unconditional Love. 


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Article By: Caly Lehrer,

 
Caly Lehrer, Founder of Peace-By-Peace, LLC, is Your Spiritual Guardian for Animal Wellness. Caly began working with animals by sharing, then teaching, Animal Reiki. She then tapped into her gifts as an Animal Communicator and Empathic Intuitive. As she went on to become an Accredited Journey™ Practitioner, she decided to take this work where very few, if any, have gone….into the world of animals and those who care for them. Since then, Caly has studied Pet Loss, Grief/Bereavement, and is presently learning how to locate lost pets. Caly is the former Director of Special Projects for SARA (Shelter Animal Reiki Association). Caly now volunteers her time with animal shelters/organizations worldwide, helping homeless and abused animals to find their way home.

The Courage To Quit

If you have fond memories of 2011, consider yourself lucky. In reflecting on what’s transpired, most think of sky-high unemployment, rampant economic insecurity, and job satisfaction being at an all-time low.

In today’s difficult economy, it’s never been clearer that the only one you can count on in life is you. Lifetime employment has become a laughable oxymoron and being able to keep your job simply because you’re good at what you do is an illusion.

2012 doesn’t have to be a repeat of 2011 and holds meaningful potential if the right steps are taken. To thrive, emulate the 5 Key Steps of the Successful. If you do, 2012 will be an amazing year.

1. Begin leveraging your WHAT—the one thing you were born to do. The successful understand that there is ONE thing they are compelled to do and pursue this with reckless abandon. Until you identify your WHAT, life will feel out of your control and lack meaning or purpose.
2. The successful set deep anchors into their soul. They are crystal clear on who they are, why they do what they do and, most importantly, who they were born to be. Those who don’t set deep anchors operate like windsocks—their lives forever shifting based on outside influences. With these anchors, you’re clear on where you’re headed and life’s pity distractions won’t keep you from achieving your goals and objectives.
3. The successful operate as smooth rocks, not craters. Like water off a duck’s back, if you operate as a smooth rock, the waterfall of life simply continues downstream. If you’re a crater, life puddles. You think about everything, hold on to it, and life is defined by what currently engulfs your mind. As life’s next challenge reaches you, it washes out the old concerns and replaces them with new ones. If your life reflects a smooth rock, you’ll maintain comfort and happiness by refusing to expend energy or additional thought on that which should have long since moved past you.
4. The successful understand the power of patience. Some of the most recognized people of our time began just like you. Richard Branson began his Virgin empire selling one record at-a-time via mail-order catalog. Mother Teresa brought comfort to one person in need. Sam Zell convinced one landlord to let him manage his apartment building. In today’s instant gratification society, we are programmed to want everything… NOW. This is not realistic. Anything worthwhile takes time. Anyone who tells you differently is full of crap.
5. Lastly, while it may seem appealing to quit the job you loathe today, the successful let others fund their transition. Having the courage to quit is enough to get you fired up to make an inordinate difference in our world, but doing so without the means to replace your current income is ludicrous. Become clear on where you’re headed, what you want to do, and then enter THE TRANSITION. It’s at this point where you’ll hone your skills, learn what others are doing that is of interest to you, and begin putting your plan of action in place to derive 100% of your income from what you love. Like a recipe mixture, right now your life is comprised of 0 parts living your WHAT and 100 parts not. As soon as you take that first step towards your destiny, your mixture has shifted to 1 part living your WHAT and 99 parts not. As more of your income is derived from what it is that you’re compelled to do, you’ll reach a point in time when you can cut the cord on what you abhor. There are a LOT of hours in the day. Invest them wisely.

To make an inordinate difference in your community and, perhaps, across the globe, a monumental shift is required. The time is now to reinvent your life no matter your age or where you stand in your career path.

2012 is the perfect time to create the life you want and heed your inherent blueprint. Within this blueprint, you’ll discover your WHAT—the one thing you were born to do—and, once revealed, everything else (almost magically) falls into place.

The bottom line is that we are each put on this planet to do ONE amazing thing and it’s our responsibility to cultivate that which we are naturally compelled to do. Your soul wants you to discover your WHAT and by following the 5 Steps of the Successful, you have significantly increased the odds of finding it.

Steve Olsher is “America’s Reinvention Expert.” A successful entrepreneur who has applied his street smarts, business acumen, and communication skills to a wide range of endeavors, he is the co-star of the ground-breaking film, The Keeper of the Keys with Jack Canfield, John Gray, and Marci Shimoff, Founder of the Reinvention Workshop, Host of Reinvention Radio, Author of USA Book News’ “Self-Help Book of The Year” Journey To You: A Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming Who You Were Born to Be, and an in-demand media guest who has appeared on ABC, FOX TV, and more than 200 radio shows including Lou Dobbs, Jim Bohannon, and Mancow. For a free copy of Steve's book, please visit www.JourneyToYou.com.