My-Musings

Reminder To Self: How NOT To Get Sick

Last week I was going to write my first blog of this fresh new year on how to stay healthy.  I take pride in the fact that I have managed not to fall ill over the last few years.  I had to much to do, a schedule to keep, and there was not time to lose time on not feeling well. So why am I just writing this now, one week later? I got sick.

The Anxiety of New Years

Everybody experiences New Years Eve and New Years Day differently.  Some rewind wistfully across the memories of what has passed.   Some revel in the excitement of endless potential for what’s to come.  And some spin in the anxiety of multi-dimentional thought patterns that whip them through the emotions tied to each of those past, present, and future possibilities. When you remember back though your life, your experience of New Years probably changed a lot as you changed. When you’re a

Pet Xmas

... but do you recall the most famous reindeer of all? (insert your pet's name here) the red nose (insert your pet's breed here) ... C'mon..... don't tell me you have never made your pet the star of Rudolf's song!   I know, because I do it too! Pet Xmas is just like Kid Xmas.  Full of enthusiasm to find presents they will love.  Full of excitement when they get to see it for the first time.

Where's My Xmas Spirit, Dammit?

The holidays and I started off on the wrong foot this year. As you get older, its not that you choose to lessen that holiday glee. It just somehow gradually gets buried under all the stress. Where's my Xmas spirit, dammit?

Hug or Handshake? (aka: Fight, Flight, or Hug)

Social gatherings.  To the socially anxious,  it's a terrifying maze of fight or flight.  In the dog world, there is an additional option for stress evoking social encounters - freeze. In that frozen moment, will it be "hi", handshake, or hug? Next time you find yourself in that socially anxious "freeze" situation - will it be fight, flight, or hug?

Why It's Easier To Live As A Sinner Than A Saint

(aka:  The Anxieties of Over-Achieving and Always Being the Good Guy) Are you the hero riding in to save the day or the villain wreaking havoc on the world around you?   Do you see yourself as the angel taking care of those around you or the devil running around carefree focused soley on yourself?  Are you the saint loved by all that know you or the sinner out for only fun?  In movies and books it's all clearly defined.  The "good guys" versus the "bad guys".

Pet Thanksgiving

One thing most of us are thankful for is our pets.  But Thanksgiving can be filled with landmines of trouble for our furry little friends.  An entire day built around yummy smells and food everywhere around them.  Add to that the chaos of their distracted owners cooking, serving, and entertaining guests, and it just could give them moments to sneak things into their mouths and bellies that don’t belong there. Here are a few tips to help make it a happy holiday for both of you…..

Keep Ticks Off Your Dog As It Gets Colder Outside!

Why would I write about Ticks on Thanksgiving week, when there’s more festive topics to write about?  I just found one on my dog!  And if my over-protected pups can still get one on them, then any doggy can. So instead of talking about the delights of the Thanksgiving holiday, let’s talk keeping our pets safe this autumn as it gets colder and nature breaks into your pets’ safety bubble. Here are some things we can do to minimize the danger of parasites to your fur babies….

Life Strategies to Help Memory

Oh memory…..  where have you gone?  As I was putting my car keys in the refrigerator the other evening, as a reminder not to leave the house without my snack for later, I realized that there was once a time when I didn’t need to use such tricks to help me remember things.  It only takes so many times of having to turn around to go back home to get something I had reminded myself not to forget just five minutes before I left the house before you notice something is changing.