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Insight for Intuitive Living
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Image: Joanna Schmidt (me) in w white sweater sitting on a grey porch swing next to Whiskey, a long haired black and tan dog who is resting peacefully.
An October Altar to Honor Pets Passed
When an animal friend passes there are so few places where pet loss grief is normalized… life just kind of.. moves on.
Pet loss grief can feel like it’s encapsulated in one’s heart, frozen in time. Which is why it can be so helpful to build an external place for that love to be — with an altar.
In this post, we’re taking inspiration from the Day of the Dead, and many other traditions worldwide of honoring our loved ones with intention.
The Gift of Presence: Lessons from My Rottweiler’s Window Peeping Adventures
My Rottie, Raspberry, loved peeping into neighbors’ windows, dragging me along for the ride. What started as an embarrassing habit turned into a lesson in presence, teaching the power of staying grounded in the face of stress.
Today's love note is all about being as present with our pets as possible so we don’t lose our cool and their trust along with it.
6 most common fears about talking with an animal communicator
Feeling vulnerable about talking with an animal communicator for the first time?
You're not the only one.
Make sure your session is more enlightening than awkward, with zero judgment and as stress-free as a cat napping in a sunbeam.
7 Questions to ask your rescue-pup to start off on the right paw
Welcoming a rescued dog into your home and starting your new life together is so exciting!
In addition to your love, giving your new dog friend the chance share what they need from you to feel safe, will help you both start your friendship off on the right paw.
Here are the top 7 questions to ask your new friend to foster a deep and lasting friendship.
From Midnight howler to contented kitty: An inside peek at an animal communication session
If you've ever been serenaded by the midnight howls of a restless kitty, you know the very real struggle of balancing your beloved pet's wild instincts with your need for sleep!
In today’s post, I’m sharing (with permission) the story of midnight howler, Jinx, and her human, Lauren and how they sorted it all out with the help of an animal communication session…
3 generalizations about animals that drive me batty
There are so many generalizations that circulate about what animals feel, need, understand and think about…. but just like ‘one size fits all’ rarely fits anyone, these are doing you a disservice.
Here’s what to ask your animal friends instead.
What’s on your pet’s bucket list?
Knowing what is on your pet’s bucket list assures that the very best things life has to offer doesn’t get lost in the everyday shuffle of chores, work and just getting shit done.
In the spirit of our pet’s bucket lists, I’d love to tell you a little story about a heartwarming and delicious experience we helped my dog check off her bucket list (and caught on camera!).
4 tips for making life spectacular for older animals
Are you struggling to adapt to living with a frosty face, older, wise animal friend?
Here are 4 tips for making life spectacular for your animal friends who have made it across the magical threshold from youngster to wisdom keeper
Plus, a truly magical tip from cat friend, Miss Kitty, on preventing embarrassing (and painful) constipation for older cats
Have a nearly perfect pet? Here's what to ask them…
Are you lucky to live with a low low maintenance, practically perfect animal friend?
Here's a short list of powerfully mundane questions to ask them that are sure to lead to profound epiphanies about yourself and your pets
What’s your animal’s love language?
Today we are talking about the unique LOVE Languages of our animal friends!
Understanding what your pet’s love language is kind of like having an ace up your sleeve, when it comes to your ability to help them heal their past traumas and reassure them that they belong and are safe with you.
This is one post you don’t want to miss!
What is your pet’s intuitive communication style?
When you're trying to tune-in and hear your animal's intuitive signals for the first time, even as sensitive and intuitive as you are, it's pretty normal for it to feel like trying to take down a pinata in the dark with a toothpick.
It helps to know the ways they *might* be trying to get messages across — but there are a lot of them! Here are a few common ones to get you started.
12 Questions every intuitive animal lover needs to ask their pets
If you hold off setting up an animal communication session until something BIG or problematic comes up, you are going to want to tune in to this episode!
I’m sharing 12 questions every intuitive animal lover should ask their animal companions to assure you’re both on the same page about everything from the mundane to the Big and Soulful.
May Integrity be at the heart of all of our interactions.
Non-appropriation pledge:
My Intuitive Healing work and spiritual practices are anchored in my own ancestral healing traditions blended with western techniques, principles and modalities including animism, intuition, animal communication, embodiment, breathwork, meditation, and inner heart-centric journeying and meditation.
Out of a profound respect for indigenous peoples across the world, I do not practice or teach healing or spiritual modalities that are not a part of my own culture and ancestry.
