Findng the connection you need

The Questions?

I always knew that I thought a little differently from others in my life.

One night as a child, I remember sitting in the dark out on the front steps with my furry friend enjoying the night sky. As I looked up, I thought, what if each of those stars represented a person who had passed?  I was 12 years old wondering, what is death? How am I me inside this body? What is a soul? I knew these were probably not common thoughts a 12-year-old might have but it also went along with that nagging feeling that I was the “different” one in my life.

A New Path

Fast forward a number of years and I find myself asking those same questions again. This time with numerous life experiences behind me to shape me I was able to answer that recurring question. I am different. With that knowledge can new questions to explore. What is that missing piece in my life? Where do I belong in this world? This time the calling was louder and my soul wanted the answers. It was then my spiritual path became more conscious and these teachings helped me heal some of the pain points in my life up to now. And so my journey began.

Ginger’s Gifts

Having supported many animal rescues throughout the years, I knew that is where we would go when the time came to adopt a new family member. One day as I was driving by my favorite rescue facility I had that familiar intuitive nudge.  As I stopped in to admire all the amazing animals, I saw this one little fluff ball sitting quietly in the back corner of one of the cages.  We locked eyes and immediately I knew I was there for her.  She was a recent arrival and we were the first family to see her. As you can imagine, this quiet but big personality in a little body stole our hearts.  And as they say….the rest is history. 

As much as Ginger was supposed to be for my son, she quickly became my companion.  I did not know at the time what a “heart dog” was but Ginger was certainly that for me. Ginger was that one constant that remained through all the ups and downs of life. So it was natural she was my comfort when the time came for my son to move out and start his life.  What was next for me? I did not know it at the time but Ginger was my compass as I stood at that crossroads deciding my new path. One of her special gifts to me at that time was a simple one, find the little “treats” of life each day as they will bring you the greatest joys.

The Next Step

I learned about Danielle MacKinnon through other spiritual teachers and one day I saw a video online inviting us to learn how our animals are teaching us soul lessons.  I had always had a curiosity about animal communication and today that curiosity was piqued more.  Could our animals actually know what our souls need? I was intrigued. As I learned from Danielle how evolved our animals actually are and how they help us heal , it all started to make a little more sense.  I definitely believe that Ginger called out to me the day I found her and she is certainly the one leading me on this present journey.

Lessons Learned

The more I studied Soul Level Animal Communication, the more I began to understand how my animal family of past and present have been teaching me lessons throughout my life. Ginger taught me the essence of unconditional love and the importance of self-care by mirroring both to me. Through her own health challenges she helped me realize prioritizing my own self care was not selfish but actually self-love.  She also re-introduced me to one of the hardest lessons of all, learning to let go even when we want to hold on just one more day. 

And now……

It is hard to say at that next crossroads of life, what direction I may go or what path I will choose. However, whether it is those guiding stars above or those special animal bonds here, the wisdom that comes from both certainly will make the journey a little more fun and a little more clear.