Invoking my encyclopedic memory to tell you the beginning of this story… 2013: A normal night at one of our main foster homes. Owner of said foster home completed her own evening routine and shut the lights to head to bed. Then the doorbell rang. With trepidation, she opened the door. On the porch, a …
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Feel and Focus
On Friday evening, I sat amongst a diverse yet like-minded group at Yoga Journal Live to hear Gabby Bernstein’s talk entitled True Power. When I explain who Gabby Bernstein is to people, I call her the Marianne Williamson of the younger set. If none of this is resonating with you, stop reading this and go …
Found but still Lost
I am the initial point of contact when someone emails information@longislandrabbitrescue.org. This month, the number of “finder” emails we have received is more than double the number we receive in a typical month. We define a “finder” as someone who has either spotted a stray domestic rabbit or has rescued an abandoned domestic rabbit and …
Abundance & Gratitude
You have resources for whatever is important to you, whatever has value to you. Whether those resources are time, money, love, listening, supplies… when something truly has value to you, you find a way (or the Universe helps you find a way) to give and to make it happen. I give freely and often: time, …
Olivia and Gretchen
Arthritis (noun): painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints. My paternal grandmother had some serious arthritis in her hands—could barely grab or touch at some points. I had the opportunity to share some Reiki energy and love with four-legged arthritis sufferers this week (and they don’t complain like grandma used to!). I worked on big, …
Priscilla
I still remember the email our rescue group received when Priscilla was found. She was hopping through a residential backyard and the homeowner was able to approach her and bring her to safety indoors with ease—not surprising, as she turned out to be one of the more affectionate rabbits I’ve met in my rescue life! …
Olivia and Justine
Every Monday evening, I visit our special needs and sanctuary rabbits’ foster home and help with “bunny chores” like cleaning litter boxes, vacuuming, and rotating rabbits out for exercise time. With last week’s storm, I shifted my schedule to head over there on Tuesday evening; shifting my shift opened up time for me to give …