Stress Busters for Environmental Stewards
Acceptance is Key to Happiness
A little over a year ago, I revealed that my beloved 5-year old Terrier mix, Luna Mae, was diagnosed with kidney failure—protein losing naturopathy (PLN), specifically. The news was devastating to me and for a few months, my vet had little hope for her recovery, even though she was a relatively young dog and had been healthy. I have been blessed to have had dozens of animal companions in my life from many different species and I have loved each of them deeply—even the cantankerous ones, like Butch, my African Pygmy Goat! Each time, losing one to illness or accident, I lost a little bit of my heart. The odds were not looking good for Luna Mae. With the help of a PLN Facebook community, a nutritional vet and a local vet, the good news is that she is doing well, with a few bumps in the road every couple of weeks. Recently, I found that when I took her for a walk, I was becoming more anxious—is she okay, or would she suffer a setback? I realized that those thoughts were weighing heavily on me and I didn’t enjoy our walks as much anymore. I had to stop that way of thinking, which was based upon fear that was created by me. I was causing my suffering. Embracing life with all of its joys and sorrow, successes and failures, fosters a resilient and contented state of being. I choose that. Instead of getting trapped by wanting things to be different, acceptance allows us to find joy in the present moment. And so, right now, I am happy that Luna Mae is in my life and that I get to witness her beingness, in whatever form it takes. Like Eckert Tolle said, “Now is all we have—it is all we have ever had.” And so it is.
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