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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...


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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...


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Sep 21, 20155 min read
3 powerful ways Reiki can help animals in need
I have been honored to share Reiki with thousands of animals around the world. And through this work with animals—many of them in...


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Sep 16, 20152 min read
The transformational power of walking your dog mindfully
Walking your dog is so great in so many ways: It’s excellent exercise, you spend quality time with your pooch doing what they love best,...


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Sep 14, 20153 min read
What happens when animal lovers eat mindfully?
Most of us share our lives with beloved animals—cats, dogs, horses, rabbits, parrots, guinea pigs, rats and the like. Animals are...


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Aug 31, 20152 min read
Why ravens are the world’s most fascinating bird
I’ve always loved ravens. They are beautiful birds—shiny black, regal, intelligent. So imagine how exciting it was for me to see the...


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Aug 12, 20152 min read
What happens when you pair mindfulness with heartfulness?
The concept of “mindfulness” has been on my mind a lot lately. Not just because it’s splashed across headlines and gaining wider...


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Aug 10, 20153 min read
The beautiful life lessons I learned from a hospice cat
Many times when we learn Reiki for animals, we think we’re going to be “doing” the healing for the animals. But the animals know better....


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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...


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Jun 10, 20153 min read
7 revolutionary life lessons I learned from Jane Goodall
I’ve mentioned before that Jane Goodall is one of my heroes; I’m constantly in awe and inspired by her tireless work to help animals and...


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Jun 8, 20153 min read
5 mainstream myths about meditation, debunked
First, the good news: Meditation has risen in popularity in the U.S. in recent years, with more people experiencing the wonderful...


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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....


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May 18, 20153 min read
3 reasons animals make the best meditation teachers
Can I admit something to you? It isn’t always easy for me to meditate. There are so many “human” challenges that can trip me up—an...


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May 11, 20153 min read
What happens when we honor farm animals as teachers?
Those of us who love dogs and cats have experienced the many gifts to our lives they bring us. But what if farm animals, too, had many...


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Apr 15, 20152 min read
5 powerful books about animals you need to read
Just when I think I’ve run out of inspiring reading material, a whole new slew of authors comes out with important works of nonfiction I...


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Apr 9, 20152 min read
The power of accepting things as they are
We all want to help our animals when they face tough times. But in order to do that, we have to be able to hold all things, good and bad,...
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