Scribblings Issue No 7
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When chatting with someone about dealing with stress recently, they told me that they would like to meditate but they just can't get into it. They get so bored and fall asleep or their mind wanders and they go down the rabbit hole instead of meditating in the way that relaxes. I told them that if they were getting carried down the rabbit hole they were not meditating. And that got me to thinking. It is highly likely that majority of people don't know what meditating actually is. Other than just sitting on the floor with your eyes closed saying OM like a monk.
But meditation is actually a useful tool to help with stress, anxiety and even identifying the root inside a person of trauma. I don't mean the traumatic event itself but more like what that traumatic event made the person feel what ever way that made their brain hold on to said trauma. Many people do better with a journeying kind of meditation. That's when there's a purpose to your meditation. Like the RAIN meditation or like I did with my daughter, I had her go to a land with her favorite creature and describe everything she saw. How it felt in textures, how things worked, colors, etc.
On a separate note, we brought home the new puppy yesterday. We were going to name him one name but when we got him he seemed more like a Bear. So that's what we are naming him Bear. I think he's not going to be a fully long haired Border Collie but one with medium hair that sticks out everywhere. He's like a cuddly little teddy bear though twice as timid. He's been holed up in his crate with the door open, his cow hoof and his water in front of his door.
I did, however, come up with a good routine and food recipe for new puppies in the home. It helps settle stomachs, smells enticing and all while getting the pup to at least stay fed and hydrated. Oh, and he loved the Arcana puppy food with fresh or raw free run chicken and turkey, raw flounder and fresh eggs, our at Next to Nature friends in West Seattle recommended. After 2 feedings I'm happy with the puppy food too. Plus it's grain free so my Border doesn't get itchy which is common for Border Collies. Would my recipes for Bear be helpful to you too for your pet? I've already added some benefits to pets in posts but I'm sure I can get even more specific. Let me know in the comments if learning what I add to kibble may be helpful to you and your pet.
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