I arrived home this afternoon from work and a function feeling drained and tired. A little headachy, nauseous and ready to pamper myself. But before I could do that I needed to muck out some stables, fill up the dog and cats water bowl, pick some lettuce for the pig and give the horses some hay. Before I knew it, I was embroiled in another feeling altogether. It is the first real spring summer day we have had in a while, and being outside surrounded by affectionate horses, bounding loving dogs and a pig looking for a kiss on the snout, I began to feel alive. I suddenly noticed birds chirping louder than I have in a long time (when I was feeling low and miserable I had not heard them). To top it all, the first yellow billed kite of the season swooped over our home. Now I sit typing out my joy, with a kitten purring at my feet and a daschund curled up next to me. And we wonder why animals are therapeutic. Attitude shift.
I always found the concept of surrender a cop out. Something one would do if one was too weak to take on a situation. So, when I found myself in a situation where I am unable to follow my passion in the most effective manner, I experienced great discomfort. Speaking up was immediately taken as judgement. Even though it was never intended as that. The presumed judgement resulted in defence. And the drama began, and unfolded. Chasms and vindication ruled. Frustration and finger pointing. What has this to do with animals? For those of us that work with animals, they are like kids. They sense how we feel. Our moods affect them. So, when this type of angst environment is created, the disturbance affects the creatures that we love. The lesson – stop the angst. It is not worth upsetting the animals. Nothing is. So, surrender. Not sure where this will go. But I am here righ...
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