Hello there, from your friend Tiki, the Yoga Dog!

Every day, my mommy takes me on pretty much the same old walks. Although I always enjoy the chance to get out, sometimes it feels a little monotonous and, to tell you the truth, kind of boring. Sometimes going on the same walks, day after day, makes me feel like I'm in a rut.

But this past week I started noticing something on these walks - flowers were sprouting up everywhere, the sky was a little bluer, new leaves were popping up on the trees. There seemed to be a wonderful sense of newness and possibility. Spring was in the air.

This realization opened my eyes to a whole new perspective. Even though I was still walking the same path, I began to notice the beautiful flowers and the bright blue sky. The circumstances of my walk hadn't changed; my perspective had. I suddenly realized how blessed I am to be able to take these same old walks every day. This newfound appreciation filled me with so much joy and exuberance that I started leaping and hopping around. At first, I think my mommy thought I was crazy, but even she could tell that I was bubbling over with happiness and appreciation for my life and for each day that I have to enjoy the flowers and trees and even my boring old walks.

So this week if you feel like you're in a rut, just look around you and appreciate all the beauty that's out there, appreciate the wonders that are all around us. Take a moment to be grateful for all that you've been given. I bet you'll feel so overwhelmed with joy that you, too, will run and leap all around. And who knows, maybe your enthusiasm will be so contagious that everyone around you will experience the same exuberance and might even run and leap around a bit themselves!

Namaste,
Tiki