Wisdom From Our Four-Legged Elder

Meet Fresco.

If you’ve been with me for a while, you already know him. And if this is your first introduction – he’s our senior “Qi Dog.” Last month he celebrated his 16th birthday.

Everywhere he goes, he’s met with love and delight:
“You look mah-vellous, my darling. What, 16?!”

And he’s been doing well. He still lights up at the chance to explore new places. He splashes into the water whenever he gets the chance. He greets his favourite trails like old friends.

But here’s what’s so beautiful about him – it isn’t that nothing has changed.

We’ve been using hand signals with him ever since he went deaf five years ago.

Getting up and down from his bed shows the typical wear in his black-lab hips.

His eyes are cloudy now, and doggy dementia sometimes has him forget where he’s headed after just a few steps.

We might think none of it is easy. And yet…none of it is an issue for Fresco.

He doesn’t focus on what’s fading.
He doesn’t dwell on the parts of him that no longer work as they once did.

Instead, he leans into what’s still strong, alive, and well.
He lets those parts carry him into what still brings him joy – on walks, in the water, in the comfort of a nap, and in the love he soaks up everywhere he goes.

What if we did the same?

Instead of giving so much of our attention to what feels like it needs fixing – sore backs, restless minds at 2 a.m., or that sinking feeling when nothing’s going our way – what if we gave more focus to what is well?

Because even when some parts of us feel fragile, tired, or off balance, there are always parts still strong, steady, and ready to carry us forward.

And when we allow those parts to lead, something shifts.

Our vibration rises.
Our energy renews itself.
The strong supports the tender.

Because we aren’t just a body…We are five bodies:
Physical. Mental. Emotional. Spiritual. Energetic.

When one feels heavy, another can step in to remind us that we are more whole than we think.

That’s what I’ll be exploring with you over the next couple of weeks –
how stuck energy shows up in each of these five bodies, and how to gently move it,
so you can find your way back to the path that feels true for you.

For now, maybe let Fresco remind you: There is more well in you than you realise. 

Let that lead you today.