01/09/2022
I’m grateful every day for this sassy & sweet lil chicken. Farrah, my 3.5 yr old black & tan, long haired miniature dachshund shadow. She follows me around all day, every day. Even if she’s mid-deep sleep, if I get up and walk into a different room, she springs up and has to follow me there. If I leave the house she sits by the door and waits for me to come home. When I get home, even if I’ve been gone for 20 minutes, she gets so excited she acts like she hasn’t seen me in days. Takes her 5 minutes to calm down - she runs around, barking with excitement, licking my face, whimpering. I used to let it all annoy me, thinking, “ugh! i can’t even move without her following me! Stay there. You don’t need to come too!” I let that thought run through my mind every day. Until one day checked in with myself and decided I didn’t like being annoyed daily by her and realized I could change my perspective on all of the things that she does that annoy me and instead focus on the beauty within those actions. I looked at her cute lil face with her precious moments eyes and long fluffy ears and thought, “you are the sweetest lil girl who loves her mama so much.” I decided to let go of all the negative emotions I carried by trying to get her to act differently, realizing I only have control over my thoughts and actions, and I have the power to think about her differently. I have the power to see the beauty, love, innocence, and preciousness that is lil Farrah. I have the power to think that it’s cute and sweet that she follows me around and can’t wait for me to come home. 🥰 What are you grateful for today? Do you have a similar mindset shift from annoyance to gratitude like this too? I’d love to hear your story.
