It’s not about the grief, it’s about the love

Kia

“What do you mean by that?”, you are probably thinking. After pet loss, of course there is grief. Heartbreaking, painful feelings of grief.And yes, I do agree with the importance of acknowledging the grief. I know grief – I have experienced grief after the death of a pet myself. And I still get occasional feelings [Click to Read More...]

Removing obstacles with shamanic journeying

round rock

Sometimes the obstacles, worries, and challenges we encounter seem insurmountable to us, and we have a hard time dealing with them, let alone seeing a solution to them.One thing we often don’t realize, however, is that the only thing that is required to get things moving in the right direction is a mindset shift. But [Click to Read More...]

How shamanic journeying can help you heal after pet loss

Sunflowers

There is a lot of information available about coping with grief after pet loss, but from what I have seen, very little of that information includes the animals – the pet who died and surviving pets who are grieving the death of their friend. Great benefit can be obtained through shamanic journeying which is very [Click to Read More...]

Dreaming while awake – a tool for healing

Meadow

Today I am going to share with you a simple technique that will help you heal in a stressful situation, whether you are stressed at your work or you are grieving the death of your pet.I discovered it one day while I was sitting at a table in a café, taking a short break in [Click to Read More...]

How to avoid prolonged grief after pet loss

Yellow Flowers In Sunlight

If you are grieving the death of a beloved pet, you are likely to be facing one or more of the following challenges:The people around you don’t understand or acknowledge your grief. You’re looking for compassion and answers, and all you get is something like: “It’s just a pet”, or “you can just get a [Click to Read More...]

Can you mourn a guinea pig or a fish?

Marianne and her guinea pig

Most of the time when we talk about pets, we are referring to cats and dogs. Although cats and dogs are the most common pets, many people have other kinds of animals as a pet.It is the bond and not the size or species that mattersAnd it doesn’t matter, how small or exotic the pet [Click to Read More...]

You never know who will show up!

Cat with wolf shadow

Power animals and other helping spirits can be of great help to you and your pet, both while your pet is alive and after your pet has died (see “Power animals – a little known source of healing after pet loss”).You may have an idea of what kind of helpers you and your pet might [Click to Read More...]