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What the dog taught #3: Playing is good, playing small is not
When Sonnet and I first started living together, I dreaded going for walks because we ran a high risk of meeting another dog. My docile, curious, calm three month old puppy would suddenly transform. Lunging. Barking. She wanted to play. Dominating over other dogs. And she certainly wasn’t asking. She was in full demand mode.…
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Beauty secrets for writing your resume
Beauty is a state of being. It radiates. Practically. Irresistible. Your heart might even literally feel as though it’s softened in the middle in the presence of beauty – the laughter of loved ones, puppies playing, flames dancing, a warm breeze on your skin, witnessing a sunset, or a spectacular moon rise. Most people I…
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The girl effect is real
**** If you’re watching this via email, click the link above to view the video — can’t be embedded in email. **** Haven’t heard about the girl effect yet? That’s cool. Watch this first then: … I feel immense gratitude for my life. I live in British Columbia on Vancouver Island. I chose the…
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What the dog taught #2: We create our own delays
Anyone committed to dog training success with the fastest, most loving results will tell you: The best way to get a dog to buy into your methods is to make the outcome worth their while. So here’s the scenario: Sonnet follows me around while I get her food ready. I pick up her bowl,…
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The rhetorical rhetoric of critical thinking (and how Sweden showed me love)
I have a problem with critical thinking. It’s me. I’m emotional. And critical thinking either ignored me or flicked sand into my eyes when we tried to play together. It didn’t feel safe to play in this sandbox, yet I persisted. I honestly tried to make it work for a very long time. In fact…