“A warm, engaging, deceptively simple tribute to innate wisdom. May we all learn from such loveable teachers.”

— Dennis Palumbo – screenwriter My Favorite Year, author the Daniel Rinaldi mysteries

“A beautiful, heartfelt, and entertaining book, that gives the reader a deep understanding of the profound relationship between the human psyche and the souls of the other animals with whom we share this planet.”

— Linda Buzzell, co-editor Ecotherapy – Healing with Nature in Mind

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• What to do when your relationship is faithful but disrespectful.
  Yara asks:             I have been in a long distance relationship with a guy for about one and half years. I am constantly feeling confused with my relationship, for while it is the most relaxing time to be with him, at the same time there are a lot of questions ... read more
  Published on 2020-09-01
• Should you leave your current relationship because you never got over an earlier one?
  Shreyash1009 asks: Two years ago I proposed to a girl with whom I’d been in love for five years. That time she rejected the proposal saying we were friends, but after a year she proposed back to me. It was my first relationship and I could not build a good ... read more
  Published on 2020-08-29
• What to do when you’re being shamed for what you did in a previous relationship
  Arpita asks: I had broken up with my boyfriend 3 months ago. Then I found a guy withnwhom I want to spend the rest of my life. It’s too new, but he is everything I wanted.  My ex recently found out that I had cheated on him once (I had ... read more
  Published on 2020-08-24
• Should one only be with people of the right height?
  Awerpia asks: My girlfriend is 150cm tall (4 feet.) She’s short. And I am 165cm (around 5 feet). You see I love her so dearly that I don’t care about what other people see as flaws. My grandmother is a short woman around the same height as my mum and ... read more
  Published on 2020-08-21
• What to do when two great guys are both interested in you
  Devikas asks: I am stuck in a complicated situation. There are two guys who are best friends and they both love me. One of them is my best friend from a long time, and I met the other one about two months ago. They both have been asking me out lately ... read more
  Published on 2020-08-18
• Gratitude Anyway – sticking positive in negative’s face
  Gratitude Anyway – sticking positive in negative’s face!             I was getting depressed.             All the people around me have been down or stressed or terrified for months.  And we dogs are big empaths (which means we feel what you guys are feeling), so I’ve been down too.             But ... read more
  Published on 2020-08-17
• Is it wrong to marry someone when that will bring them into your family’s problems?
  Kiran1209 asks:  In my family, there is no good communication between my mother and father. And the situation has been like this for years. There is always a difference in opinion between them and this leads to fighting. Often I don’t like the atmosphere that is created in the house. There ... read more
  Published on 2020-08-15
• How to deal with your new relationship having had a past you have trouble accepting
  PERFECTION asks: My girlfriend and I somehow shared some things about our past relationships and the sort of things she and I did before we got to meet each other. I was a little bit carried out by those facts that I’ve learned. Can you help me clear my mind ... read more
  Published on 2020-08-13
• Why would someone newly-sober break up from their relationship?
  K-Xengah asks: I took your advice concerning my boyfriend and his drug problems and it totally worked. He hit rock bottom and his withdrawal made him quit. So thanks, cause if it was not for your advice I would have totally helped him find money for drugs so he can ... read more
  Published on 2020-08-03
• What to do when someone breaks up with you because they feel not good enough
  eimuun asks: I want to ask you about my relationship with this girl that I really love – well I must say the relationship we had because she broke up with me yesterday.  The reason for the breakup was that she wasn’t in a clear headspace at the moment, and ... read more
  Published on 2020-07-29
• The Future Is Now …how to handle the new unreality
  …how to handle the new unreality I realized something this week.  The future is here.             Of course, the present day is ALWAYS what the future used to be – today is always what was tomorrow yesterday.  And while some things about today are just what we expected (the sun ... read more
  Published on 2020-07-16
• What to do when both people in a relationship have broken the other’s trust
  JuicyBest asks: My boyfriend, after he tracked a phone he gave to me and was actually seeing all my messages, saw when I cheated on him.  He told me it was over, but after persistence and begging, he forgave and now we are back.  But I no longer feel the ... read more
  Published on 2020-07-13
• What to do when your boyfriend or girlfriend does things deliberately to hurt your feelings
  Prince2411 asks: I made many mistakes in my relationship, I hurt my girl a lot, and I did things I am not proud of, but my intention was never to hurt her. I never crossed any physical limits with any other girl, but over text I said certain things which ... read more
  Published on 2020-07-06
• Should you stay in a relationship with someone who says it can’t last long-term?
  Suzyz asks: I have been with my boyfriend for over a year and I love him very much.  We belong to different religions. He sometimes says he will be with be and sometimes says that there will be a lot of problems we could not face and stay strong. He says he would ... read more
  Published on 2020-06-23
• A Sense of Belonging
  …the only hope This is hard for me to put into words.  But I have to.             I want you to imagine I get off my leash and chase a cat, and catch it and kill it.  Handsome is furious with me.  He feels horrible for the poor kitty, and ... read more
  Published on 2020-06-13