Inspired or insane, only time will tell, but we have added a puppy to the family! A 10-week old beagle named Jackson.

As I watched him play this morning I was reminded of something one of my favorite spiritual leaders says: “How much better would life be if we all lived like dogs!!” He went on to explain:

A dog lives in the now – in the moment – and whatever he is doing RIGHT NOW is his FAVORITE thing…

Sit??? Oh boy! I LOVE to sit!! Let’s sit! yay!!!

Lay down???? Oh boy!! I LOVE to lay down!!! Woo hoo!!!

Chase the stick? Oh boy oh boy oh boy I LOVE TO CHASE STICKS!!!!!!!

Sit? Oh boy oh boy I LOVE TO SIT!!!!

Roll over??? Oh boy…. well, you get the idea. You never see a dog moping around because the price of gas is going up, or because his best friend dissed him yesterday. Dogs live in a perpetual state of gratitude for whatever is in front of them. They love life, they love people (most people) and who doesn’t like to see a wagging tail?

So, I don’t know about you, but I am going to take a cue from Jackson for the rest of today…. WORK? OH BOY!! MY FAVORITE THING!! I GET TO WORK TODAY!!!!!!!!!!

(I feel better already! This stuff works! Have a great, tail-wagging kind of a day!)