🐾 Toby's Paw Spective

Hi Friends!

It's Toby again!

Your Chief Hope Officer & Wagmaster (CHOW). I still haven't caught that squirrel, but I'm staying optimistic.

I've been watching something about people that I don't quite understand.

When we dogs have a rough day...

We don't spend tomorrow feeling guilty about yesterday.

If we trip while chasing a ball...

We chase it again.

If we miss the frisbee...

We wag our tails anyway.

If someone loves us...

We believe them.

People are different.

Sometimes one bad day becomes a bad week.

One mistake becomes "I'm a failure."

One setback becomes "I'll never get it right."

But can I tell you something?

From a dog's point of view...

Tomorrow doesn't know what happened yesterday.

Every morning is a brand-new day.

A brand-new walk.

A brand-new adventure.

A brand-new chance to love somebody.

Dr. Tara tells people all the time that healing doesn't happen because we're perfect.

It happens because we keep showing up.

I think she's right.

Some days your biggest accomplishment might be getting out of bed.

Some days it might be drinking enough water.

Some days it might be asking for help.

Guess what?

I'd still wag my tail for you.

Because every small step is still a step forward.

So if August feels like a chance to begin again...

Take it.

Don't worry about running the whole race today.

Just take one step.

Then another.

I'll be cheering for you the whole way.

(Probably with a tennis ball in my mouth.)