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It's Friday!

Let your ears flop free!

But also, stay safe, try to stay true to who you are, try to do a little good, and definitely--definitely--let your ears flop free.

xo
Pogie the Dog

Today, my human will dance with brooms and embrace bears and praise the stars and sing goofy songs and maybe become herself again. How about you? It's okay to just chose to hang out on the bed or couch, too. You get to be yourself, too.

xo
Marsie Cat

First Kisses, Green Teachers, and Civility, by Carrie Jones open.substack.com/pub/livinghapp…

Someone was sleeping outside her tent right next to her and how to make good writing habits, by Carrie Jones open.substack.com/pub/livinghapp…

carriejonesbooks.blog/podcast/i-saw-… I Saw a Poet's Face Today

Marcus said, 'We are made for each other.'

And on Earth Day that's a good thing to remember.

It's also good to remember to cuddle.

xo
Marsie and Cloud Cats in an office chair

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Your people might say, 'Stop licking my elbow!'

This is because they are silly.

There is magical powers in the lick. Humans think they know all the things. They do not know all the things.

xo
Pogie, the licker dog

Marcus wrote, “You’ve been made by nature for the purpose of working with others.”

This is especially true about cornering a mouse in the office with the other cats and two dogs while you wait for a human to arrive.
Try to remember your purpose, humans, okay?

xo
Marsie Cat

Sometimes, it feels like you're on the verge of things, almost in the frame, but not quite getting your shot.

Here's the thing though. You don't have to be the focus to be amazing. You just have to be you.

xo
Murphy Dog & Pogie

When Critiquing Don't Be a Butt Face, by Carrie Jones open.substack.com/pub/livinghapp…

Sometimes people will dislike you because you're too visible, too much, too alive, too real, too quirky, too passionate. But what they are really upset about is themselves. It's okay to be a little much, to long, to do, to sing.

xo
Marsie and Cloud, the cats in the window.

If people demean your work? Or you? That's on them.

Be proud of what you do & who you are. Sometimes when you're super awesome, you scare the swear-words out of people and they'll do whatever they can to diminish you.

xo
Pogie and her people

It's so cool to notice nature, the big celestial moments, the beauty of a good dog, but it's also super cool to notice each other, all our nuances and wildness, our hopes and dreams and beauty. Although, maybe not so cool to notice the lettuce in my teeth.

xo

Murphy Dog

Humans.

It is Monday.

I give you Ralph Waldo Emerson: “He who is not every day conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.”

Be brave. You've got this. I command you. Climb out of your boxes.

xo
Koko the Cat

You can't keep worrying, worrying, worrying so much about the next potential disaster that you forget to live in the now. But, I still worry.

xo
Pogie, the dog who worries a lot

Mary Oliver wrote, 'Still, what I want in my life is to be willing to be dazzled — to cast aside the weight of facts and maybe even to float a little above this difficult world.'

If that's not possible, maybe hang under the tablecloth for a bit.

xo
Koko the Cat who hides

It's important sometimes to get outside your comfort zone and realize it might not be a comfort zone at all. Maybe it's a bit more of a prison and you have to break out.

You've got this. You can explore, too.

xo
Pogie the Pup