June 12, 2024

When children are 13 years old, they often talk about being a veterinarian because of their love for animals. It's about the way pets and animals make them feel emotionally and spiritually - the unconditional love moments.

Then they grow up and real world issues set in - the dreams of veterinarian school giving way to other priorities - not to forget how difficult it is to get in and how costly school is. Sometimes they get into careers linked to animals - grooming, dog walking, research, rescue, training, etc.

Today I am reading a former client who is a veterinarian in Vancouver our sessions going back to her college years.

Other clients included those who work with support animals for those with challenges.

Another female client in northern California used to make a great living growing and selling weed until it became legal and like many others reinvented herself. She discovered a passion for horses and now manages a horse ranch.

It seems we've come full cycle from the Middle School student to connections with nature and animals to heal and guide in the crazy reality we call life today.

The Lion Hugger   BBC - March 26, 2015

In 2012 Valentin Gruener rescued a young lion cub and raised it himself at a wildlife park in Botswana. It was the start of an extraordinary relationship. Now an astonishing scene is repeated each time they meet - the young lion leaps on Gruener and holds him in an affectionate embrace.