An Accomplishment by Robert

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Too many days, I lie awake at night worrying that I didn't get enough done. How about you? If you're like me, RobertLovesPi is here to reassure us that it's all good...

Happiness Between Tails is Now on facebook! Check it out!

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Hey everyone — check out the new facebook page for Happiness Between Tails! Please like, follow, share and comment on it. When you look at the Happiness Between Tails page, any facebook wisdom you can pass along would be much appreciated. For instance, how can I get a link for Happiness Between Tails onto my… Continue reading Happiness Between Tails is Now on facebook! Check it out!

Guest Blog Post: “Empathy – with Mindfulness: Part 1,” in Pete J. Probe’s exact words

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Cats as mindfulness and thereby empathy teachers? Yes! says fellow blogger Pete J. Probe…

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What is empathy

Empathy has something to do with feelings. It is the ability to understand or recreate what others just think or feel. Simply put: feel yourself in something, experience something, feel yourself sco. into another person. For example, traditionally at funerals, it is common for the mourners to express our sympathy.

Short excursion into neurobiology

-Feelings and emotions

We all have experienced a lot of feelings in our lives, and this perception is already in the prenatal stage. We have forgotten our emotional world for the most part, but it is still present in a memory that remains closed to our conscious experience. And when we make a decision – of whatever kind – our ‘ stored ´ emotions ‘ play the decisive role´, without realizing that. They are almost part of a second of our thinking upstream, without being consciously perceived. This means that all our decision-making…

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Guest Blog Post: “Canine Car Wash,” in Nick’s exact words

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Most things are more fun if done with a dog, fellow blogger Nick and I agree. I say all the better if there's some Labrador mixed in! Here's Nick's account of one such occassion... I have a confession to make. I use a ‘legal high’ and I am addicted. His name is Dudley and he’s a chocolate… Continue reading Guest Blog Post: “Canine Car Wash,” in Nick’s exact words

Now We Are 3 (only)

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This morning I stayed in bed till late. I was awake, but I didn’t want to get up to a house without Pierre in it. Yesterday I had to put my dog down. Such a gentle euphemism for murder. To put one to sleep. My dear, dear dog-man trusted me, yet I tricked him. First… Continue reading Now We Are 3 (only)