Small shifts and safety

My dog Maisie is a rescue and it takes her a while to warm up to things. Lots of things scare her, including my rebounder trampoline. For years she would go on another room when I’d pull it out to work out or watch me from afar. The last month or so, though, something shifted. She started to be more curious about it, so today I sat down on it and invited her up. She hesitated, but then got on it and she and I lightly bounced on it. She tried something new and was ok with it!

It reminded me that in order to shift or move forward we sometimes need to have an environment that allows us to feel curious, safe and trusting. And sometimes that can all be there and it can take a while still - and that’s ok.

Small, curious, safe and trusting steps. Thanks for the reminder, Maisie! 💛🐶✨

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