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11.

The art of grounding.

It’s human nature to hop on the occasional emotional roller coaster. We’re built to feel. We have our triggers. And while dogs are there for us regardless of whatever emotional wave we’re surfing, they do feel and respond to the emotional energy we’re projecting. Remember, super potent stuff.

If we’re constantly at odds with ourselves and the world around us, chances are our dogs will take on this energy to some degree, reflecting back to us exactly what it is we’re putting out.

Life is not about what happens to us. Who said or did what. No. Life is about how we respond to it. How we choose to respond to it, rather.

When we remain calm, we remain in our power.

How people treat and speak to others is how they treat and speak to themselves. What people project is stemming from a set of beliefs. Beliefs that, most likely, developed a long time ago as children that never got resolved or addressed; and have only evolved and become the filter through which they view and interact with the world.

This is where our compassion comes into play, and not taking others’ behaviors and actions personally. Not taking on their energy. Not being responsible for their “stuff”, their weight.

When people react or behave in a certain manner, they’re telling their own story.

Because dogs share intimate space with us and look to us for how to feel, it’s important we remain cognizant and aware of what it is we’re putting out into that space. What kind of information we’re sending them. How they should feel about who and what’s around them.

Emotions will get the best of us at times, and that’s normal. What matters is how we bounce back. How we reset, re-approach, and regain composure.

To be proactive and not reactive is a daily practice. It helps us to hold our ground and remain in our power. The only thing we can control in life is how we respond to it.

Staying grounded derives a much different response from the world than unstable, up-and-down, emotional energy. Dog reminds us of this.