SoulTraveler

Universal loving and kindness begins with you. “Metta” is a concept taken from Buddhist text that is the practice of universal loving kindness. It is the strong wish for the welfare and happiness of others where you open your heart and are willing to give to others and never want anything in return. Often times when we are involved in relationships we feel they should be about give and take. Some of my clients will come to me very frustrated about their relationships telling me that they have been doing all of the work with nothing being given in return. I understand how hard it can be to feel you are bearing the burden of a relationship but perhaps that is the problem. The burden. Metta shows us that giving is not a burden but a joy where there is no expectation. When we can release expectation, we also release judgment of another. We enjoy them for who they are. In life, in love, we make choices. We can choose to give because of the connection we feel, the love we have for

As the one year anniversary of my cat Bootsy approaches I am struggling with an onslaught of sadness. He died on Cinco De Mayo of all things, but in reality any day someone dies is forever ingrained in your memory. This little guy was so special. He loved me from the minute he laid eyes on me and held on as tight to me on our last ride together as he did the first time I carried him to my car 19 years ago.The day he died was a stormy day. There was a break in the clouds and the sun shone thru when his soul was released. I thought I had released the sadness months ago but it has been creeping up for over a week now. Admittedly I am slow to heal from the loss of my pets. I lost Bootsy a year and a half after my beloved Muffin. Both of these soul friends were with me many years. Muffin for just about 20 and Bootsy for 18. I know I am blessed to be able to have shared so many years with them yet still I miss them both very much. In our society people often discount any prolonged mourning f