Life is Great!

Per the norm, it has been quite some time since I have had a chance to blog :-) I do have a tendency to stay busy, OK, really busy, but, I like it that way :-) This past weekend I was at a local AKC trial and it just hit me that I am in a very good place right now, physically and mentally! I am HAPPY! This is not to say that before this epiphany I was unhappy, not at all! I just feel really extra special good right now. It is very hard to explain, but, I would imagine many others have experienced these dramatic life feeling moments. I am blessed with the most amazing family, the absolutely most fabulous, fantastic dogs, super special friends, a great career that doubles as my hobby, a wonderful home, I get to live in one of the most beautiful states in the union, what more could a person ask for? On a more specific note, I really feel like the dogs and I are really clicking right now. I still do not get to train as much as I would like to, however, everyone is on track to have a great Nationals, and, regardless of what happens there we have had a great year! I have found the time to do a few more non dog activities this summer and that has been pretty awesome too! I have been struggling off and on the past couple of years with horrible plantar faciitis and it seems at the moment to be as under control as it has ever been, this is a really good thing! I have been trying to modify my diet a bit and learn to make better choices regarding food and the difference in my energy level was the first thing that I noticed. I actually have some energy and although I am seriously done with the heat that we have been experiencing all summer in Colorado, I find myself wanting to do things! SoBe has been off and on lame for quite sometime and she seems to be truly on the mend, for this I am truly thankful! It is hard to have aches and pains, but, even harder to watch your dogs have aches and pains! I am in my forties and am finally figuring out that taking care of oneself is paramount in being able to take care of others. To be the best person that you can be, you have to be good to yourself! With this said, it is my goal to continue to minimize the stress in my life that I am certainly the cause of, I let too many small things become big things, well, not anymore (hopefully:-)! I think at this point I know quite clearly who, and, what are important to me and will continue to try to maintain a safe distance from drama, stress, and, negative energy that does nothing to improve the quality of my life or those around me. I love teaching, I love training, I love showing, and, I love just knowing that I am absolutely one of the luckiest people on the planet because of the fantastic life that I get to lead surrounded by amazing people and animals, with new surprises and adventures around every corner! I hope everyone of you is just as happy and thankful as I am! Pretty sappy I guess, but, I thought it was important to share happy thoughts, it is just good mental management, another huge piece of the puzzle that we call daily life! So, all of you take a moment to think about something really good that is happening in your life right now and enjoy it!