A Dog’s Life

We left the vet’s office in a fog of disbelief. Hearing words like “carcinoma,” and “chemotherapy” and “palliative care” is surreal for anyone faced with a loved one’s diagnosis of cancer. But looking into the eyes of...

Just Do It

  Always Do Your Best. Upon first reading, the fourth agreement in Don Miguel Ruiz’s book, The Four Agreements, seems nearly impossible to uphold. I assumed (yes, I’m aware that I managed to break one of the agreements before I even finished the list) that...

Avoid the Guesswork

“Don’t make assumptions” is the third guideline for living with integrity, according to Don Miguel Ruiz’ book, The Four Agreements. The assumptions he writes about include predicting the outcome of situations, “mind reading” others,...