Wednesday, November 9, 2022
We can learn so much from animals. The highlight of a dog’s life is being in company with people. Well-behaved dogs welcome everyone and everything. No-one is old news. Nothing is boring. To a dog, life itself is love, and that is heightened when they are in the presence of people.
Sometimes we get tired of being ourselves. We become bad company. We wake up in the same bodies, we have the same thoughts, the same feelings that we have had for years. We go through our daily rituals and routines with disdain for our own existence. You’re going to be you for a long time. You have to spend the rest of your life with yourself. To a dog that would be heaven. For many humans, it’s hell. It’s a privilege to be you, not a death sentence, now keep good company with yourself. A lapdog would love to be with you all day, everyday. Do you love being with yourself all day, everyday?
Apply some gentle, loving, welcoming care to yourself. It will make your day more tolerable. When you have a chance to talk with other people, welcome them too – wag your tail. When you can do your work with ease, even if you don’t particularly like it, just keep good company with yourself. Live each moment as if you had chosen it. Welcome yourself this morning with renewed energy, and remain in good standing with yourself. Don’t bark at yourself each time something goes wrong, or when you have to do something old or something you don’t particularly like. It’s not helping. Love yourself; love your life; love everyone you see. Just keep wagging your tail and don’t let everything get old and boring. Keep being perky, fresh, and excited to see this day and spend it with yourself – good dog!