by Soulcare Anchoress | Mar 4, 2025 | Characteristics, Godliness, Train
Last week I began a training program with Grace. Don’t laugh; I’m serious. Maybe it was her recent amped up behavior, or perhaps it was just time for change. I realized that Grace behaves smartly in the field when she runs off leash like a hunting dog....
by Soulcare Anchoress | Feb 18, 2025 | Energy, Grace, Growth, Pause
While we were traveling, Grace, our three-year old German Short-haired Pointer, stayed at our favorite dog kennel located near our home. We chose this kennel a few years ago for its personal attentiveness to dogs. Because Grace lives with Addison’s Disease, she...
by Soulcare Anchoress | Feb 4, 2025 | Deceive, Fear, Lies
I learned from friends and family to never click a link in an email from an unknown or unverified source. Yet, I was unprepared for a phone message stating that I failed to appear for a court summons and would face severe consequences. I quickly called the phone...
by Soulcare Anchoress | Jan 21, 2025 | analogy, Find, metaphor, Seek
Many years ago I was introduced to the life and works of Ignatius of Loyola. Ignatius was a sixteenth-century spiritual reformer and the founder of the Jesuits, a Catholic religious order. Although he had aspirations of knightly honor and valor, after a disabling leg...
by Soulcare Anchoress | Jan 7, 2025 | Reflect, Welcome, Wonder
For much of my life when a year ended, I would move into the new year without intentional reflection and preparation. Life felt demanding, and so I did my best in the moment and circumstances. I cared deeply about each day, but did not practice purposeful reflection...
