Touching Animal Souls

When we focus with intent and without expectation we are focussing with love. In these moments we receive true reflection from animals or people. This is another perspective of information we already know. What we focus on expands.... The highlight here, however, is that the quality of focus or attention we afford another can punish or reinforce behaviour.    I returned from a three week trip away to say hi to Tonic, Gandalph and Mashatu. Three horse lawn mowers. I stroked Tonic’s ears remembering how he used to “hate” that. He pushed them into the palm of my hand willing the tickle. I turned to see Gandalph initiating a game of dance by splaying out his front legs. And Mashatu flaring his lip in our game of cheese that has also been played before. I was in good humor and this was what I was experiencing in return. Funny how I needed to be not conscious of this concept to experience it with heart. My trip away was part of that consciousness generation. I h

> Dear PenguinPromises > > The penguins have arrived back home in the colony after their winter > migration. As usual the males arrived about 10 days before the females. The > pairs split up during the winter migration because it is impossible for the > couple to remain together out in the open ocean. The waves make it difficult > to see very far, and the penguins all look much the same at a distance. The > first time one of the penguins chased a fish they would loose contact with > each other, so they don't even try. They just go their separate ways and > meet up again back at the nest at the end of the winter migration. > > Magellanic penguins remain together for life, and the pairs meet up again > back at the nest each October, ready for another season of egg-laying and > chick-rearing. Like any gentleman, the males do not keep the ladies waiting > for such an important date. > > After reuniting in m