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acceptance, Grace, gratitude, guru, health, meditation, spirituality
Two years ago today, J and I walked into the SPCA, just to “look.”
We walked out with my guru.
She was a malnourished little mutt with claws so long they wrapped around and dug into the pads of her feet. She didn’t know how to play. The sound of clapping made her cower. She had terrible nightmares that left her snarling and whimpering in her sleep. Life had not been easy for this dog.
Even with that history, no one in my life has taught me more about stillness, joy, acceptance, love and indeed, grace, than Grace.
We almost didn’t adopt her. The information sheet hanging on the door of her cage read “senior.” We couldn’t imagine enduring the loss of her so soon. But one look into her blue eye, and then her brown eye, and we knew that whatever time we had with her was worth it.
We joyfully surrendered to the unknown.
When I stand in the middle of my yoga mat, I often take a moment of stillness to devote my practice to Grace. I want to show my gratitude for all that she has taught me about getting over the stuff that I hold on to from my own past. She is a master class is being present. She is the living example of everything that I try to access by bringing yoga into my life.
Happy birthday, Grace. Thank you for finding us.
Just here. Just now. 