Hello,
And welcome to this pet loss recording.
I'm sorry that your dog has passed away.
I designed this recording series on pet loss for the millions of people who are feeling this deep pain and sadness from their dog dying.
It's very real.
I know.
I lost my best friend of 11 years,
My dog Lucy.
I went through what you are going through now.
I understand.
You are not alone in your deep sadness,
But I know you feel very alone without your dog.
My hope with this recording is that you will reflect on and discover what your dog has left you with,
Given you.
Find a comfortable place to sit or lay down where you will be undisturbed while listening to this recording.
Do not listen to this recording while doing something that requires your full attention.
The relaxation in the first part of this recording is very important.
You will be able to take in what I'm saying in a much deeper level if you are in a relaxed state.
You now start by taking four big inhales and exhales,
Focusing on the movements these big breaths create in your chest.
Now return back to your natural breath and feel yourself breathe the rhythm of your breath as it comes and goes.
Now I'd like you to become aware of your body.
Feeling your body and the sensations of what you're resting on.
What is supporting your body?
Do you feel supported?
And as you bring awareness to your body,
The sensations in your body,
See if there's any tension or discomfort.
Sometimes we're holding certain parts of our body tightly and we don't even realize it.
Just allow those parts of your body to melt and to soften,
Almost to the point where your extremities could feel heavy or maybe light.
Breathing smoothly and evenly.
Just allowing your body and mind to rest.
Rest from thinking.
Rest from doing.
And feel yourself moving into that calm,
Peaceful state as you listen to the sound of my voice voice,
The sound of these words.
And just allow the outside world and all of its distractions,
Its busyness to fade into the background and eventually dissolve altogether.
Because in this moment,
You are not rushing to be anywhere.
You're not rushing to do anything.
You're embracing calm and stillness.
And in this moment,
You are listening to me for a reason.
I'm so sorry your dog has passed away.
And you feel this deep sadness,
This emptiness,
This void.
Your dog has left you with something.
And I would like you to explore what that is.
What has your dog left you with?
As I say these words,
Notice what you are feeling.
What's coming up for you?
Notice what is rising to the surface in this moment and allow it to flow out.
Notice what is rising to the surface during this whole recording.
At any moment you feel it,
Allow it to flow out.
Your dog may no longer be here with you physically to see,
To touch,
To hear,
To smell,
To interact with.
But because of your deep bond,
There is a part of your dog that is still with you and will always be with you.
A deep change was created inside of you,
A shift because of your bond.
But what did your dog leave you with?
And just take a moment with this question and see if a feeling arises or maybe a thought or maybe an image or a sensation in your body.
Simply see if you can feel as you lay here in this relaxed state,
What that shift is deep inside you and where you feel it in your body.
As I said,
Maybe it's a sensation,
Maybe it's an emotion or a word or an image that comes to mind.
And if nothing comes up for you,
That's fine.
Sometimes this process takes time to sink in.
Take a few more big inhales and exhales and relax even deeper into this exploration.
And just be aware in these next few hours,
Days,
Weeks or months,
Have that question in your mind.
Something will come to you,
A gift your dog has left you with.
Our dogs can be like our angels,
Our teachers,
Because they can't speak in words.
They show us so much through their actions,
Their unconditional love,
Their ability to forgive instantly,
To make us laugh,
To get us out of the house,
All those walks and who was actually walking who,
If you really think about it.
We know we have feelings about our dog passing and eventually,
Once the deep sadness has moved and our focus becomes on our dog's life and moves away from their death,
What you are left with can never be taken away from you.
I know with my dog Lucy,
Once I went through the grieving process and that deep sadness I felt every single day gradually passed.
I still think about her a lot and when I do,
I tear up,
But I can also think about her and laugh because she has left me with so much.
I just take some big breaths.
Bring your awareness to your body and slowly.
You can open your eyes,
Wiggle your fingers and your toes.
Take a few cleansing breaths,
A big inhale through your nose,
Exhaling out your mouth.
You can listen to this recording as often as you like.
It's meant to bring new awarenesses to you.
It's like a reflection,
A looking and feeling inward for new information.
Please feel free to comment.
Tell me the story about your dog.
Thank you.
Bye.
