Our new puppy is finally settling down. This means we get to relax a bit after the Defcon 5 of the last four months.
Having a dog makes no sense, really. They are expensive, inconvenient, they make it harder to travel and generally limit your freedom…
And yet I love them. What makes a dog worth it is two things:
- (for dog lovers only) Having a warm, fuzzy, living teddy bear in your house is pretty great
- (for the rest of us) Dogs go through life with infectious happiness.
When I pay attention to my dogs, I see their unbridled joy at the smallest things—a leaf, a smell, a toy, a squirrel, dinner.
It rubs off on me.
It reminds me that I can be more present, that I can take more joy in the small things, that there’s no reason to be stingy in giving away love and affection.
One thing I’m committing to in 2025 is to show up in a way that lifts others up.
What about you?
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