Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Gratitude

The enthusiasm with which the muse devours her meals always amazes me. She gets the same food, day in and day out, and yet her gratitude never wanes. She shows the same excitement for the same forest trails and local parks we visited yesterday and the day before and.... In fact her enthusiasm begins when she hears me open the car door and mounts to a happy, shrieking crescendo as we approach the parking lot.

Serious eating
The Muse demonstrates her gratitude

PoochBuddhas live in an ongoing state of gratitude. Rather than focus on the negative (what, this food again? This trail?) they remain grateful for whatever is in front of them right now. Even the tough stuff is a source of gratitude for the lessons it brings.

A focus on abundance over lack creates a sense of PoochBuddha Peace that radiates and affects everyone in their presence. They know that each day we receive abundance that exceeds the capacity of our awareness.

If The Muse kept a gratitude journal (other than the one constantly in her mind) it would say food, walks, treats, naps, stretches, soft furniture, bones, sticks and it would then repeat as infinitum.
What would yours say?

2 comments:

  1. Hmm.....PoochBuddhas, interesting. Unfortunately, I may not share life with such a complete PoochBuddha. For instance, my pooch seems to have a different mood depending on the location where we walk on that occasion. While always grateful to be outdoors, at some parks, she is quiet and reserved, as if to say "oh, we are here again? Great, I will quietly walk around and sniff a few bushes, but I am a little underwhelmed with your choice, fine sir." At other parks, its "Oh, my fine sir, you have made an excellent choice today. Please get out of my way and let me explore. You can come pick me up in an hour. Don't forget the water when you come back."

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  2. If The Muse kept a gratitude journal (other than the one constantly in her mind) it would say food, walks, treats, naps, stretches, soft furniture, bones, sticks and it would then repeat as infinitum.
    What would yours say?
    so beautiful.. mine would say thank you, thank you & thank you for reminding me how simple it is. Charu

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