Heart Wisdom Animal Talk Blog
Dedicated to improved health, behavior and wellness for pets and the people who love them.
How does your own mood affect how you communicate with animals? My animal communication student Sandy asked, “Can you communicate with animals successfully while you are stressed, physically and mentally tired, at a low ebb, or, would the information be the same if you were alert, prepared and ‘raring’ to talk to the animal?” via GIPHY Being alert, prepared and “raring” to talk with an animal can actually be off-putting to the animal IF, in your eagerness, you are pushing your thoughts, energy, emotions and agendas onto them. Because when you do that, you may not be listening to them as much as you are overwhelming them with your energy. The KEY to good communication isn’t so much about your stress or fatigue or energy levels. It is about your ability to shift out of your head and into your soul (“heart”) and enter an open, feeling state of beingness. […]
Read MoreBeware Rabies Vaccines: 10 Things You Need to Know! Many people never think twice about giving their animals whatever vaccinations their vet tells them to get whenever they are told to do so… but there are many dangers in giving vaccinations! An extraordinary number of pets suffer severe reactions, ranging from life-threatening to long-term, chronic degenerative diseases. The few minutes you take out of your day to listen and learn about this important issue could save you and your pet much misery, and may even help save their life. I’m talking with Jan Rasmusen, the national award-winning author of Scared Poopless: The Straight Scoop on Dog Care. Jan shares her deeply personal story – the experiences that led her to write her awesome book. And we discuss the dangers of the rabies vaccine specifically as well as other current vaccination issues and concerns.ve severe reactions, ranging from life-threatening to long-term, chronic degenerative diseases. Be your […]
Read MoreBecoming Extraordinary: Reach Outside Your Comfort Zone This article was previously published October 13, 2011, and was updated on October 8, 2023. In last week’s ezine, I shared that it’s okay to start projects that you don’t feel totally ready for. Stretching ourselves to reach outside your comfort zone is critically important to our growth and journey. If you believe you have a mission and purpose on the planet, please know that it is not served well by playing small. I consider myself an agent of change, and because you’re in my world, I know you are also. You may not know this, but I was absolutely terrified to reach out and try to interview celebrities but I did it anyway. I didn’t have any idea what I was doing. But I had a dream, a vision, and a hope that I could do it. Nobody gave me permission. I […]
Read MoreCan I use a games app to help me develop my intuitive ability to better communicate with animals? In a word, the short answer is not if you want to be able to communicate with animals which requires using ALL your intuitive abilities, in the right ways, for the best results. It seems we use apps for everything these days. So why not use a games app to develop my intuitive abilities to communicate with animals. Let me explain why that’s not a good idea, and give you guidance on what you can do instead that works so much better. To be sure, you can use game apps for many reasons. They may seem fun. Some will just kill time, some are dangerous with malware and the like embedded into them, and some can help exercise your intellect and creativity. Some suck you right down the rabbit hole, drain your […]
Read MoreVal Heart is the REAL Dr Doolittle! This article was previously published July 1, 2012, and was updated on October 5, 2023. Ever wonder what would it be like to talk with the animals, like Dr Doolittle in the movies? Everybody loves the idea of having the gift of talking to the elephants, the chimpanzees, the Beverly Hills Chihuahuas, Felix the cat, Trigger or their favorite race horses, Willy (the whale from Free Willy the movie)… the very idea captures the imagination! Every animal lover, young and old, has spent some time at some point wondering and wishing (and hoping and praying) their animals would suddenly speak to them. Oh the things they could tell you… if only you could hear their voices! Sure, we animal lovers talk TO our animals – all day long. We baby talk, and coo, and fuss at them and we like to pretend that […]
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