Allow Intimacy

Posted June 14, 2010 By Ande and has no comments yet.

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When people want to be close to you, do you let them?  Do you open up emotionally?  Do you welcome hugs and touch?

Joyful Springers allow intimacy.  They relish emotional and physical closeness.

If you haven’t let someone get close lately, look for a chance to do so today.  There’s nothing like a nice hug to lift you up.

… another wise tidbit from a joyful English Springer Spaniel.

[Murphy and Ollie are back.  Three year old Murphy clearly allows almost two year old Ollie to get as close as he wants. Thanks, Murphy and Ollie, for guest starring again on The Joyful Springer.]

Would your dog like to be a Guest Star on The Joyful Springer? All dogs can fit the definition of a Joyful Springer. Click here to find out how to submit your photo.

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Categories: Connecting, Dogs, Friendship, Springer Spaniel
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Get In Front Of The Shadow

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe said, “Where there is much light, the shadow is deep.”

Life’s joy comes with shadows.  It must because it’s the contrast of the happy events and the troublesome part of life that allows us to identify joy.

Joyful Springers get in front of the shadow.  They understand that they will experience things they don’t like, but they don’t linger in those experiences.

You can get ahead of negative experiences by returning your attention to what makes you feel good as soon as possible after darkness enters your life.  Face the shadow when it appears but then turn from it and move into the light.

… another wise tidbit from a joyful English Springer Spaniel.

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If you have contacted me regarding a submission and haven’t heard from me within 48 hours, please contact me again.  I’ve had a couple of my replies returned to me, perhaps because of a mistyped e-mail address.  I’m NOT ignoring anyone.  If you contact me, I reply.  So please try again.

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Categories: Dogs, Feeling Good, Focus, Joy, Springer Spaniel
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