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Oct 5, 20236 min read

10 Easy and Inspiring Acts of Kindness for Animals

10 Easy and Inspiring Acts of Kindness for Animals In 2015, I wrote about random acts of kindness for humans that are good for the soul...

May 22, 20183 min read

Remembering Makoto, 1998-2018

I‘d like to take a moment to honor a very special teacher of mine who recently passed away: a black leopard named Makoto, who lived at...

Dec 21, 20162 min read

The amazing ways animals help holiday travelers

Crowds, long lines, delays, lost luggage: Navigating a busy airport can be stressful in the best of circumstances—and it’s even worse...

Dec 1, 20161 min read

Ultimate holiday gift guide for dog and cat lovers

Have you finished your holiday shopping yet? Me either! In case you’re still searching for that perfect gift for the cat or dog lover in...

Nov 6, 20162 min read

Why animals make meditation look so easy

Animals make the best meditation partners. It’s true! Their natural, calming presence helps to anchor us “in the now,” and they approach...

Aug 24, 20163 min read

How to help animal victims of the Louisiana floods

The Louisiana flood of 2016—the most catastrophic natural disaster in the U.S. since Hurricane Sandy—displaced thousands of people from...

Aug 3, 20163 min read

Incredible photos of animals loving Reiki you need to see

One of the best things about Reiki is how deeply it relaxes animals, even those that are incredibly anxious, depressed or sick....

Jun 15, 20163 min read

How to know if you should adopt another cat

What is your perfect number of cats? As a child growing up, I never had less than two, but sometimes we had up to four (a real...

May 25, 20162 min read

When will declawing finally be outlawed?

I’m just wondering: Why hasn’t the U.S. banned declawing cats? The inhumane practice was once common and even accepted, but times are...

May 4, 20162 min read

3 simple ways Reiki helps animals with cancer

Here are some sobering statistics for you: In companion animals, about 50 percent of all disease-related deaths are attributed to cancer....

Apr 27, 20163 min read

6 powerful love lessons to learn from your animal

Loving our animals just comes naturally. No matter what kind of day we’ve had, they always lift our spirits and help us to forget our...

Mar 30, 20163 min read

8 recent documentaries that will open your heart

Do you love documentaries as much as I do? I especially love animal-centered narratives that educate as much as entertain. In our...

Dec 2, 20151 min read

Ultimate holiday gift guide for dog and cat lovers

Have you finished your holiday shopping yet? I’ve only just begun! In case you’re still searching for that special something, here’s my...

Oct 12, 20151 min read

Why I love the Cat Protection Society

Here’s a wonderful nonprofit animal shelter I’d like to share with you today: the Cat Protection Society in Australia. I can’t wait to...

Sep 28, 20152 min read

10 smart ways to “save the planet in four words”

Last week, the hashtag #SaveThePlanetIn4Words was trending on Twitter—and the Twitterverse came up with so many wonderful, insightful and...

Sep 23, 20153 min read

How to transform skeptics into believers

When I started my animal Reiki business out of my living room 11 years ago, one of my biggest challenges to building my new business was...

Aug 5, 20153 min read

These spiritual lessons from animals make every day better

I’ve said before that animals are our greatest teachers. My beloved dog Dakota was my first animal Reiki teacher. And the animals I’ve...

Jun 22, 20154 min read

Signs your animal is depressed (and how to help)

A new job, a new baby, a new pet, the loss of a pet, a new house—sometimes we forget that the major life events that stress us out can...

Jun 17, 20152 min read

What happens when you combine yoga and dogs?

I just got back from our 2015 SARA retreat at the gorgeous Ratna Ling Retreat Center; what a wonderful, inspiring and relaxing time! We...

Jun 3, 20152 min read

3 reasons every child should spend time with animals

Every time I see a black-and-white sheltie dog, I think of my first dog Muffett. She was the best! We did everything together as kids....