Are you feeling disconnected from your dog? Are you struggling to remain present and live in the moment with them? Living a partnership lifestyle means intentionally creating a heart-to-heart connection with your dog. It means learning to be present and having an awareness of yourself and your thoughts and feelings. By learning more about yourself, you can learn how to become a brilliant partner for you, your dog, and everyone else in your life. In this episode of Enlightened By Dogs, Kathy discusses ways to regain and revisit your connection with your dog. She takes you through a simple exercise you can practice if you’re struggling with feeling present and connected with your dog. In this episode: Why it’s so important to focus on what we have, not just what we want How to embrace a feeling of gratitude How to use Kathy’s “field of flowers” exercise to center yourself How our dogs fit into our life experiences Read the blog post on this topic. Quotes: “That field of flowers is like a metaphor for how I'm always in love with my dog. I'm always connected heart-to-heart with my dog. Even when we're having a communication breakdown, we are still always standing in our field of flowers together.” “The sum total of our thoughts and feelings is what creates our life experience.” “You can have that feeling of gratitude and abundant love and connection in any moment that you want ­­– when we give up our need to find that feeling outside of ourselves.” Want More of Kathy? Brilliant Partners Academy Dancing Hearts Dog Academy Website Facebook Community To read the blog post on this topic and to explore other episodes, click here.