Snap, a Quarter Horse, had gone through a big transition. He had moved from one person to another and mentioned that a big change like this, changing his person, was something he needed to work through his body. He needed a chakra balance to fully integrate the past, present and new future into his body and energy field. He was ready to teach us about the importance of integrating life changes on a cellular level.

Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/coping-with-a-new-family

I love to connect with animals in profound and magical ways. I love that my dog is not just a dog, my horse is not just a horse, and my cat is not just a cat. They are my soul partners who I have conversations with. Who I love to hang out with, and who are my best friends.

Your animals want the same for you. This is not a cookie-cutter mentorship where I put together some pearls of wisdom I gathered along the forestry path. No, this is your animals mentoring you because they know you best, they want your best, and they are the best to teach you. And I, the guide by your side, will add my decades of coaching, animal communication, energy healing, and plant medicine knowledge to facilitate a unique and specially tailored experience for you.

Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/your-animal-your-mentor

Do you wonder which blanket to wrap your horse in overnight?  Do you question which food is right for your dog or cat? Do you have two veterinarians to choose from and are unsure who is the best for your animal? Tune in and learn how your body can tell you everything you need to know.

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Do you talk to your body? You don't? Why not?

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As a pup, Scout and his siblings were found in a field in the South. Once, Scout showed me how he and his older brother caught mice to feed their mini family. It took an effort to get food.

Hence, he sneaks good morsels out into the yard whenever he can pull one past us. We usually know when he walks in with a dirty nose. He will have dug a hole, dropped the morsel into it, and then pushed the dirt and leaves around to cover it up.

One never knows when one needs a reserve. Show notes available here:https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/what-happened-to-the-treat

Do you have an animal in your life because s/he didn't let you go? When we're open and curious and trust our intuition, even if the rest of the world thinks we're crazy about needing this particular animal in our life, we must trust those feelings. Because they lead us to profound connections. The ones that don't let us go are the ones that bring us home. Again and again. 

Show notes available here:https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/the-goat-who-didn-t-let-me-go

I explained to my client that it is essential for Wiz, the cat, to experience the extent of the message, “NO! Do not touch the dog.”

When we interrupt the behavior so the cat moves off, we need to give him a chance to think about it. If we pick him up because we feel bad, he becomes unsure why we interrupted his actions with the dog in the first place. The message is mixed. 

Hey, don't do that.

Move off.

Hey, I am sorry. I didn’t mean to push you off.

It’s confusing.

But, if we allow our cat to go away so he can process the interactions, we give him a chance to learn. He will realize that you interrupted the behavior because you want him to mind his business. That's all you're doing. Like mama-cat would say, “Hey, enough with the shenanigans, I want peace in the house. Mind your own business."

Show notes available here:https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/45-the-truth-about-cats-dogs

Looking at the photos of the two cats, I immediately sensed that Maisie was the one I needed to focus on first. I sensed she was unhappy about the other cat Holly coming into her space. Holly felt like a foreign object in her life.

The floodgates opened when the woman said that Maisie’s brother had died. A wave of loss and grief washed over me. When it ebbed, I felt a tiny sense of hope. Maisie had not given up that her brother would come back. I explained to her that, unfortunately, he would not come back physically. I felt how my statement crushed Maisie’s heart. Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/processing-grief

This horse was not communicating. While the other horses had stood by the door, eager to get the conversation going, this particular horse was mum. After a few breaths, I asked the horse if he had anything to say about his situation. Another breath went by before he spoke up. “I do not understand why she would hire someone to talk to me when she knows the answer herself.”

Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/ready-to-retire-no

What happens when you allow your cat to determine the speed of your walk? If you put your foot down in sync with his. Look where he looks. Stop when he stops. An addendum to Podcast #42 Expanding Into The Experience

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