Have been so occupied with tending to my two new boarders that I haven't yet posted my Day 11, which I actually did a couple of days ago. This last week has seen me either skipping a day or two, or doing the same day a few days in a row, which is no bad thing. 🙂 As per the day 11 prompt, here's one of my moments of paying attention to the good... As I was stroking across Koko's head and along behind her ears I felt the softness of her ears and lingered with it. People who meet Koko for the first time often comment on how soft her coat is, something that I'm so used to I don't think of it as remarkable. But yesterday I reminded myself to really enjoy how silky and smooth and soft her ears are. The delight of how lovely it feels. And also thinking about how She must also feel good that I lingered and savoured this aspect of her.

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I have two new boarders here this week, and I'm suspicious that one of them isn't a dog. I think I've been tricked into boarding a Wookiee 😆

I did Day 12 before realising… make the good last longer. I wasn’t feeling great this afternoon, so I had a short lie down. Just before the storm hit, I thought I should take Betty out for a quick walk. We walked down the road to our local park, and when we got there, she had a good sniff around while I found myself standing there, marvelling at the magnificent tree that takes up most of the park. I’m going to endeavour to find out what kind of tree it is. I’m not big on that, truth be told 😂 But I thought to myself, I never just stop and look and really see. I’m usually way too caught up in my own head. I savoured the moment for a good few minutes, then wished I had my phone with me to take a photo 😂 FOMO… After that, I really enjoyed the rest of our short walk home. I feel as though my eyes are open for the first time in ages. I don’t feel as overwhelmed. What a great feeling! 💛 Video of Betty’s 5th tantrum this morning because she thought we should have done something sooner than we did and our nap. I love that she always wants to be touching me 🥰

Hunt for the good. Since joining this community and embarking on the 28-day journey, I’ve been noticing a lot of things. This platform in particular demands your attention, and if you want to genuinely respond to people’s posts, you have to take the time to read them. I’ve found my attention has improved, and I’m spending less time scrolling on Instagram, which, to be honest, only ever leaves me feeling shit and confused 😂 The last couple of days have been challenging for me, and today I’ve been at home sick. Earlier in the week, Betty and I went on some good, long, sniffy walks nice and early, and we both thoroughly enjoyed them. Today, she didn’t get a walk this morning and instead hung out with my son and me while we lay on the lounge feeling sorry for ourselves. She kept asking if I wanted to do something with her, and I said, “Not yet.” I didn’t feel guilty like I usually do because of the quality time we’d already spent together this week. This afternoon, when I felt better, we did a tiny bit of training so I could film a video, and I noticed that her eyes match the colour of this lead! I also had a good laugh at her encounter with a dead spider 😂 In summary, I’ve found the good, even when things are shit. I’ve come out of a bad mental state quicker than normal and I’m feeling more positive than I usually do in similar situations. I’ve actually given myself time and space and even been a bit kind 🤯