E-MOTiON. iN-MOTiON.

A great healing revolution is underway in the universe. Healing energy is available to every single one of us IN ABUNDANCE. All we must do to utilize its power is understand that it is there, and choose to tap into it.

There are mediums through which healing can be expedited, and catapult us to worlds more empowering and beautiful than any we've known. Specifically, I am referring here to the bond between Human and Dog. When connected by the common goal of health and balance, both can reach our inherent God-given greatness.

People who know and love dogs, and who have had dogs save them in one form or another (literally or metaphorically; physically or spiritually), understand that dogs' energy has inherent healing potential within it. But that potential energy can only become kinetic energy, when we SET OUR DOGS IN MOTION.

Dogs thrive on movement, and on work. They need sufficient outlets for their multitudes of energy. We (people) thrive on the same things, whether we realize we do or not. There is a misconception that 'walking the dog' is a rather mundane, even meaningless task. But overlooking the potential that lies subtly hidden in the leash, we miss out on the opportunity to tap into something profound, and highly productive on many levels.

The act is simple, yes. But meaningless? Hardly. Without the primal activity of the breath, enlightenment through meditation wouldnt be possible. Much like without the simple act of walking our dogs, we cannot reach the expanded potential of the human-dog bond.

When we fulfill our dogs - heal them, save them them from the weight and boredom of immobility - our primal needs are fulfilled simultaneously. While it's true that the simple act of walking can't solve every problem, it is true that even a few breaths of fresh air and a quick spin around the block can change our perspective for the better, and point us in the right direction: FORWARD.

That said, imagine how powerful movement can be when done CONSCIOUSLY, with the goal of healing in mind! In this regard, movement of our bodies can restructure the foundation of our minds and thoughts. Science has proven that our brains are malleable, and that our choices and actions actually contribute to its pliable formation over time. We also now know that exercising the body, forcing every organ in our bodies to do what they were divinely created to do, which is WORK,  our brain chemistry changes, and we feel endorphin-motivated rushes of potent positivity. We get physically stronger, healthier, stocked with greater stores of good energy. Because of this, we are rightfully proud of ourselves, and are empowered by that feeling. Positivity and forward movement become our new, self-made, self-perpetuating reality.

When we pick up our dog's leash and hit the sidewalk or trail, we make the choice to do something healthy, for both ourselves and our pets. We've taken the initiative to rise above that voice - master of excuses that it can be - inside our heads, that tells us to sit still.

I am a dog walker and general, all-around, friend to your dogs. But there is a lot more to what I do than simply walking dogs. Because my own relationship with dogs has had such a profound impact on my life, specifically while healing through the profound grief of losing my Mom to liver disease, my work has a higher purpose.

Someday I will have a facility that is part shelter for homeless and abused animals, part physical therapy and rehab center. This means there will be treadmills, swimming pools with resistance currents, agility courses and other activities designed to help dogs thrive, and grow into their full potential. There will be a sort of occupational therapy program, by which both physically and mentally challenged individuals, those recovering from loss and suffering from PTSD, people struggling with depression, anxiety addiction and/or grief, can come to get strong in a space of emotional honesty and physical empowerment. Even court-appointed dog fighters, whose rehabilitation will depend on their efforts to help heal the very animals they've hurt, will have the opportunity to grow and heal here. By reversing the life of aggression they've forced on innocent animals who had no choice in the matter, their own inner child will be restored to its vulnerable state.

Dogs have a way of bringing us to that place of trust, in which we become more open to feeling, even where we have built walls thicker than brick. But through a program wherein people are healing dogs and themselves, they will find those walls of mistrust, violence and anger crumbling.

When we fulfill our responsibility to the dogs in our lives, by fulfilling them on (as my hero, Cesar Millan says) the levels of animal AND dog first, what we gain in return is a state of being enriched with greater Love, Health and Happiness.