LIFE IN FOCUS

EXPLORE TOGETHER GROW TOGETHER CONNECT As we are approaching Valentine's Day, this is an ideal time to reflect on your relationships.  Who matters to you? To whom do you matter?  What is the relationship you are currently having with yourself? Nurturing? Not so nurturing? Loving? Rejecting? Accepting? Critical? How are you showing up for yourself and to those who hold a deep and meaningful place in your heart?  What about your significant other? Your partner in life? How is this relationship  growing?  How much time is invested in feeding this relationship? What greater way is there to grow closer than to really get to know the person you are spending your time with and your life with?  Here are some questions I invite you to reflect upon:  What is my partner's secret desires? Who is my partner inspired by? What does my partner want me to know about our relationship? What are my partner's  aspirations? regrets? greatest and p...

FOR MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE LOST IN THEIR MINDS,  SO MUCH INVOLVED IN THEIR THOUGHT PROCESSES, THE ONLY MOMENTS THEY HAVE WHEN THEY ARE NOT TRAPPED IN THAT IS WHEN THEY ARE RELATING TO THEIR ANIMAL; THEIR PET.  -Eckhart Tolle Creating a lifestyle that includes shared space with a companion animal is one of life's most rewarding decisions and adventures. The bond we share with our pet(s) transcends the boundaries of language and love. When we invite a pet into our lives, we are inviting a love that will touch our heart and soul.  Lovingly and responsibly caring for a pet simply brings out the very best in us and improves our lives in profound ways. This article will take a deeper look at how this occurs.  Let's first examine the neuroscience behind this bond and relationship.  THE NEUROSCIENCE  Simply speaking, loving a pet is good for your nervous system and brain. Most of us do not need research to support this claim. We know firsthand the benefits we feel whe...