Contents Disclaimer xiii Introduction 1 1. Who Pooped on My Path to Enlightenment? 3 2. My Dog Is More Forgiving than I Am 7 3. Insight Gained from Mother Nature 11 4. The Kindhearted Grandmother Moon 15 5. People Are Interconnected Like Trees 21 6. Empathic Breathing Intercession 25 7. Raindrops Have the Present Moment 29 8.
No Shame in a Songbird's Game 33 9. At Peace with the Storm in Your Head 37 10. Behavioral Pruning Yields Fruit 43 11. Termites in Your Tree of Happiness 49 12. Our Minds Circle Like an Eagle 55 13. A Dam of Bitterness Stops the Flow 61 14. Nurture Yourself Like the Snowy Owl 67 15. Hurt People Can Be Like Vicious Animals 73 16.
The Tree of Deep-Rooted Relations 79 17. The Fearful Dog and Scared Rabbit 83 18. Are You a Timid Turkey or a Brave Bird? 89 19. How Ravens Taught Me About Friendship 93 20. Turning a New Leaf in Relationships 97 21. Removing Emotional Thorns 103 22. Puppies Fully Enjoy Life. Do You? 107 23.
Deer Do Not Assume Anything 113 24. Access Your Instinctual Wisdom 119 25. A Drifting Breeze and a Flowing River 125 26. Grandfather Sun Teaches by Example 129 27. Lightning Knows the Source of Life 135 28. That Mysterious Being Within Us 141 29. Wisdom from Your Inner Animal 145 30. Finding Pure Love in the Abyss 149 31.
Do Not Force the Flower to Open 153 32. Extinguish the Fires of Resentment 157 33. Chasing the Scared Cat of Happiness 163 34. A Bear Taught Me About My Instincts 169 35. Your Energy Affects Other People 175 36. Be the Porcupine and Use Your Quills 181 37. As Yielding as Running Water 187 38. Bad Dog! You Remind Me of Myself 193 39.
That Clingy Bug on My Windshield 197 40. Morals Between a Bobcat and a Fawn 203 41. As Diligent as a Bird Building a Nest 209 42. Be a Pillar, Not a Caterpillar 215 43. Don't Tug on Plants to Hurry Growth 221 44. Transforming into a Butterfly 227 45. Hawks Can Teach You Mindfulness 233 46. Take a Lesson from the Feisty Robins 239 47.
Sink Your Roots and Be Grounded 243 48. The Fly and the Invisible Barrier 247 49. The Dark Kingdom of Your Mind 251 50. Practical Lessons My Dog Taught Me 257 51. As Genuine as a Colorful Sunrise 263 52. As Peaceful as a Watchful Owl 269 Conclusion 275 Subject Chapter Index 277 Gratitude 287.