Skepticism - Is it a Path to Spaciousness

Since the onset of COVID-19, my dog Finnegan faced a bit of a skin ailment right near his left eye these past few months. I wasn’t sure what caused it, but it suddenly appeared the following day after a blissful moment rolling on newly cut grass walking as we were exploring our neighborhood in March right before the lockdown. A spot got punctured into a little pimple, and as I watched it grow and get angry, I began to worry about the ramifications if I didn’t address the cause. With COVID-19, I was limited to sitting in the parking lot while Finnegan was seen by the veterinarian inside. I talked to several animal doctors, all of whom suggested that Finn gets surgery on his right eye and left. I was open to suggestions, but when I heard that there is no guarantee it wouldn’t return, I had to step back whether surgery was the right course of action. When we lived in Columbus, we were fortunate to have a veterinarian who also practiced holistic medicine, so it was common for Finn to get acupuncture treatments. I’ll save this for another post another day.

I learned more than what I had ever imagined. I learned that we could heal with only one remedy. This journey was to uncover layers of resistance to patience, observation, pausing, giving love, waiting, and waiting and waiting. That angry wound that was bleeding and swelling in pain is gone and has new growth of hair. The skeptic in me was the resistant one. Letting go of fear and worry, I opened myself to learning something new, Homeopathy. It happened one day, when someone said, “what happened to his eye?” many times walking in the neighborhood! One when it was a red pimple; the second time was when the cyst was in its stages of oozing and anger, so big that it almost covered his eye, the third when the cyst was shrinking, and the fourth was when it was finally gone. The neighbors couldn't believe it; even a retired veterinarian surgeon couldn’t believe what he saw.

Homeopathy is being in a meditative state. Things show up, and I learned to let go of reacting and seeking results. Allowing the space to be. The body is incredible. Trust the system to heal itself. Dogs know more than we think.

The discovery of finding the remedy that healed Finn’s eye blows my mind.

I hope this inspires you to explore homeopathy to take care of your furry companions. Much love xo

Hiatus - Intention to Care for the Whole System

March 14, 2020, the pandemic was just about to hit us. Little did we know that three months later, the benefit of wearing masks would be a political debate. Little did we know that Black Lives Matter would be construed as being against “All Lives Matter.”

Besides point, we live each day as if it is our last. This pandemic has taught me to savour every moment, be less chatty, be quiet, and observe Finn be joy playing on the grass. It goes without question that there would be risk of infecting his little skin tag. Sure enough towards the end of the month of May, his tiny little skin tag broke and became inflamed. It bled a bright red. It got angry that it grew to the size of a dime (10 cent coin). It swelled and rounded as if protecting something inside, as if a dome formed around a puncture or foreign object lodged inside his skin. The body is incredible. It has ways of fighting infection. It makes things known. It oozes. It swells. It bleeds. It suppurates. It scars. It also regenerates. The fact of the matter is, it will take some time. My mind wants to think it will be quick but realistically, I will have to keep it clean, provide the space and time to allow for healing to occur.

Every corner of my mind, I worry about the ramifications if I don’t opt for surgery to have that inflamed lesion removed. Or do I take the slower way, having faith in the unknown and allowing his body to heal? My curiosity to study, revisit, and learn about homeopathy has come to visit us again. Why, I visualized Finnegan recovering and gaining more strength rather than bombarding his system to antibiotic, steroid, and NSAIDs. Removing the lesion by means of surgery does not guarantee for the lesion to return with a vengeance. I have read stories about cysts, lesions, tumors returning despite surgery only to find the animal suffering even more in the long term. So here we go.

We are now in July and I am going camping. I will see how Finnegan’s body responds during these days of break. I am thankful for the humble power of homeopathy. Every single day, I notice Finnegan’s desire to walk further and has a greater zest to greet people, dogs, and smell the various plants and grass of our little neighborhood. I feel his vitality return. It will take some time. Just be patient. Be loving. Be open.

Today I mark my 365 days of non-stop use of Headspace. I often reflect on how it has changed me in some way. It does not mean that I don’t have difficult emotions. It just means that I have an open relationship with the thoughts that come and go. The story that the mind creates, merely that. A story, nothing more and nothing less to be taken seriously. It just is. It flees. There is a choice. To be free.

For more information about Headspace.

I sometimes wonder what if I went onto become a physician? Somewhere along the way, I chose a different path. I am grateful for it because I will always have love and gratitude for medicine knowing what I know now. I have learned that healing is universal and the body is an amazing vessel to be cared for, celebrated, honored, and respected. At the same time, there is no need to get identified with it. Medicine is not just about suppressing but letting things take its course to heal and strengthen.

If you want to geek out on alternative veterinary medicine, here you go.

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It is now up to you to continue and get curious for learning doesn’t stop here.

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Learning is boundless