There is a certain kind of peace that comes over you when you venture out onto Sunshine Street and go out walking with your favorite 4 legged friend. So much joy having a walking buddy that is so excited for every little thing along the way. It is September 21st in Minnesota, the last day of summer and what feels like the first day of winter. It has been windy, rainy and chilly this week. After going out to lunch today, as much as I wanted to come home and curl up by the fireplace I did the opposite. I dug out my dogs leash and ventured out to embrace the wind and find some sunshine, knowing somehow somewhere we’d find it. We don’t get out walking nearly as much as we used especially after having 2 kids. I remember 9 1/2 years ago when he was a puppy we walked every day, sometimes twice. And than, one day we came across a new dog on our walk. That day changed a lot. My little guy was aggressive, very aggressive. My fear wasn’t for him it was for the other dog. And, every walk after that fear attached itself to the leash and I found myself hoping to not come across random dogs along the way. Over time it stole more and more joy away from our walks. As I laced my shoes up today and put on my dogs leash I didn’t let fear come with us. I said goodbye to it and I embraced the wind over the cozy fireplace. With every step the clouds broke open and the sun shined more. While the wind continued to blow, fear was no where to be found, not an ounce in my body or on the leash. In the process of creating the life of my dreams and being my own boss now, I am blessed with the opportunity to go walking anytime of day. While learning there are not many dogs out in the early afternoon, I learned an even greater lesson, to let the fear go and by doing so I enjoyed the very peace I originally found taking him for walks when he was a puppy. The next time you find yourself scared on Sunshine Street shake the fear off the leash and bring peace back into your life.
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