The Adventures Of One Woman And Her Two Dogs
This is kind of an abnormal post for this blog, but I needed a space to write out my thoughts and feelings. This has to be that space. Thank you for listening. -Kirsten Where do we go from here? That’s a question I keep asking myself. As we get further and further into this election,…
Hello from Cuyahoga Valley National Park! This morning I woke up, loaded up my car and my dog, and fled north to kick of spring break. The first time I ever came to CVNP was November 2018. On that trip, Caesar and I hiked Brandywine Falls Trail, The Stanford House Trail, and Salt Run Trail…
After months of telling myself that I should just take Caesar and drive three hours north to one of our favorite spots, we are finally going to do it this weekend. To kick off spring break, I have booked a two night stay in Macedonia, Ohio so we can spend two full days hiking Cuyahoga…
A 2010 Harvard study found that most adults spend about half of their waking hours day-dreaming. We think about the next vacation, our dream life, whatever we’d rather be doing over what we are doing in the moment. We daydream to escape reality. These days, Americans are working harder than ever. In fact, according to…
While it’s been a busy week, I’ve been killing it and kept in a very positive mood. Most of the credit for that goes to my two dogs who make my life easier, better, and worth hustling for. This week I have canvased for Bernie Sanders two mornings where I could have stayed home and…
The following is a bit of story telling, albeit all real. There’s probably no lesson to be learned here; or maybe there is. I’m practicing my writing –– I’m just trying something different. This morning I woke up remembering that I dreamed for the first time in a long time and that I didn’t need…
February 14th is Valentine’s Day – the day of love. While many think that means they must celebrate romantic love, I believe that all types of love should be celebrated – including the love given freely and fully by dogs. Dogs are actually the perfect Valentines. So whether you have a significant other or not,…
My purpose when starting Take Paws And Relax was to have a concentrated place where people could see into a piece of my life with Caesar and Jeter. I wanted to show people that it’s important to treat other living things with respect and to always show them kindness and love. Take Paws And Relax…
Hello and welcome to my crazy, busy life. Every week when I make it to Thursday, I exhale a huge sign of relief because I’ve seemly made it through all the “hard days” of the week – the days where I have to juggle both school and work. As I write this, it’s only Wednesday,…
Repeat after me: “I cannot control others. I cannot control how they treat me. I cannot control how they feel about me or how they react to situations. I cannot make others care.” Say this over and over until it really sets in. The truth is, no matter how much you want to, you simply…