Touching Animal Souls

There are amazing, inspiring, real, precious creatures, people, moments, opportunities and spectacles everywhere.  There is good fortune  if we choose to see it.  While traveling for a period of time I have spent a bit of time focussing on what I missing back home.  There have been some complicating factors that have added to my anxiety, for example Freya has not been well.  Freya is an elderly lady dog, and a true loyal friend.  My younger son will leave home a few days after I return - so considering empty nest syndrome too.  Between the business, there have been moments of despair.  How have I coped? By falling in love with the animals along the way.  Then generalizing that feeling to whatever has come my way.  A gratitude journal has been my travel log, and this has helped me stay focussed on where I am.  Loving the culture of animal friendly nations  beautiful spaces  so many many amazing critters  human and animal  sharing times with special friends meeting

Looking into the eyes of a silverback gorilla. An extremely humble moment. Where I feel so stupid. And terribly guilty for being human. There is so much intelligence there

A friend told me that if I am so busy out there saving the world and fixing situations and pitying people to help them, it is probably that I am neglecting the very same issues in my own psyche.  These are powerful words. No person or animal deserves my saving if it comes from my own illusory projected energy.  So I reflect now.  Look deeply, when I am driven to be the hero-saviour, and check my energy - if there is any stickiness there, any anger or frustration, or fear or deep sorrow, then my intentions are not pure.  If it is pure, and compassionate, without pity, then I can continue the conversation. This is Frodo - she is 100% clear.  When watching her with people during training sessions or play sessions, she is always giving without reservation.  Sometimes people communicate unclearly, and then they think she is not giving what they want.  Meanwhile, all that needs doing is that we need to look at our messaging.  This lady is the guru in my life who has taught me more tha