Lena is our rescue lab mix of indeterminate age. She has been part of our family for three years. I'd like to share six life lessons we've learned from Lena. 1. Unconditional positive regard. She accepts you as you are. She expects the best from you. She wants to be with you. She never worries what you might think of her. It would never cross her mind that you might not adore her right back. If you were to ever be harsh with her, however, she would remember and then studiousl

"Of course, it does!" you say. "Everyone knows that." Knowing and prioritizing are different. I remember when I realized that I primarily thought of my body as just a vehicle for carrying around my brain. I thought of myself from the neck up, valuing the primacy of intellectual work over intentionally caring for my physical well-being. I would make demands of my physical self and unquestionably expect my body to comply. (And I'm a trained healthcare professional. Yeah. I know