Posts by Joan Courtney
Smile! You’re on Camera
Duff here. As my mom and I go on our walks, we often see signs along the way. Some are merely directional, as Left Turn and Stop. And others are for businesses. I particularly favor the restaurant, What’s Cooking, because delectable and enticing scents drift out for my sniffing pleasure. Talk about unstuck living! One…
Read MoreOpportunities Are Everywhere
Opportunities are everywhere. It’s up to me to find (or create) them and make things happen. —Anonymous Duff here. I have found this to be true many times over. I personally create many opportunities every day. There’s always a favorable circumstance for me to be the Winning Dog I am and perhaps score a pat…
Read MoreLive Your Life to the Fullest
The voice in your head is nonstop: I need to ______, I am ________, I should ________, I haven’t _________, I wish I had _________. The list seems never-ending; continuous and unbroken. It’s your own voice speaking in that monotonous, parental tone, driving you ever onward. If you do finish one project, it seems two…
Read MoreDoggy Day Camp
Hello! It’s Duff. I recently returned from Doggy Day Camp at my favorite boarding facility. It’s a ranch (can you imagine?) with wide open spaces and many other Dogs to play with. I stay in the Small Dog area, for that’s where I belong. The owner tells mom that my favorite activity is to check…
Read MoreThe Power of a Kind Word or Deed
Never underestimate the power of a kind word or deed. —H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Duff here. Such a compelling statement. My mom has a poster of Brown’s musings on the wall in our office, Unstuck Living. Since I can’t read (Dogs don’t you know), mom reads them to me as I sit in her lap.…
Read MoreThe Big White Truck
Now there was a day when another Large White Truck pulled up and stopped in the middle of the street. I didn’t realize at the time: the driver was from a utility company, checking the meters. He left his truck door open. I ran as fast as I could to meet and greet. And jumped…
Read MoreObedience Training for Mom
Duff here. Again, a story from my days of puppyhood. I was born with unlimited energy. Curious about everything, I wanted to investigate the entire world. My Doggy Parents (especially my Mom), decided it a good idea for me to get some obedience training. I was obedient when I felt like it. Not so much…
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