ME! Era: Considering Another Dog
I'm supposed to be practicing self-care and doing things that help alleviate stress. The point is to lower my cortisol, drop the stress weight that hangs around no matter how much I exercise, and do things that I enjoy that help with both of those things. And so...I've been thinking that maybe it's time to get another dog. My soul dog was a Boxer, and he was the best good boi anyone could ever hope to find. More than just a soul dog, he was the brother of my soul, the spirit that matches who I feel I would be if I wasn't constantly weighed down with anxiety, stress, and the urge to panic. Goofy one moment, utterly dignified the next, he lived life in the surety that the sun would rise every morning, and I would always love him. He died in my arms on the way to the emergency vet. I heard his last breath almost as clearly as I felt it. I felt his heart falter and stop for the last time and his weight fully sag into my body as all tension left his muscles. I felt m...
