The summer solstice is Saturday. The earth is still spinning, winds still blowing, plants still growing and yet, so much has changed. Humans are not only remembering that we are part of the whole, but we are joining together in ways that have been a long time coming. The Black Lives Matter movement is a wave that has been building and now has enough power to start pushing away some pieces of the systems that maintain white racism in our country. While many of these changes that are happening are small and slow, there are larger pieces finally being shown in ways that many whites can no longer ignore. We all have biases and prejudices and being anti-racist is not some final resting point. Being anti-racist is an ongoing way of being. If you’re new to these issues or want to explore them farther, start with the New York Times bestseller list which is currently filled with books on racism. I find myself coming back, again and again, to the basic practice of paying attention to who I mean and who I include when I use the word “we” in thoughts and words.
Timing is something that fascinates me. I have a bizarre relationship with time and noticing how intricately things can fit together in time is something I pay attention to. Back in the fall I enrolled in a dog training program ready to up my skill set. All winter my plan was that in June I’d announce my graduation from the program and launch some new aspects of Doggedly Whole. With all the changes brought about by COVID-19 and other events in my life this spring, things have fallen into a different pattern than I expected. So, while I’m thrilled to let you know that I’m now KPA-CTP which means I am a Karen Pryor Academy-Certified Training Partner, I’m also excited to introduce Interspecies Family Balance as the umbrella name for all my work: from dog training to energy work, heart-centered work to help your whole family find balance. I’m in the process of updating my website, but you can still find the basic information here: Doggedly Whole for the dog training, and Intuitive Guide for the energy work.