No matter how many years we’ve shared with our beloved animals, saying goodbye always feels too soon. Even when we know it’s coming, the thought of parting can feel overwhelming. Preparing your heart doesn’t mean the grief will vanish, it means creating space for love, presence, and peace to guide you through the hardest steps. Here are five gentle ways to prepare your heart for this sacred goodbye. Spend Time in Presence, Not Just in Care As pets decline, much of our energy

Imagine going on a long-anticipated walk, through beautiful scenery after you have been cooped up in the same place all day, but you have been fitted with a blind fold and are being dragged along at a quick pace. This is how dogs may feel when we don’t allow them time to stop and sniff the environment. Not letting your dog sniff is like putting a blindfold over their eyes! Dogs “see” the world through their olfactory (smell) senses. It's how they collect and process informati

When a beloved pet dies, you may feel as if your world has turned upside down and in a way, it has.