MUSINGS AND MESSAGES


Karen Dendy Smith Karen Dendy Smith

Animals Grieve: Understanding and Supporting Our Animal Companions

Grief is often thought of as a human experience

But the truth is that many animals have shared with me their experience with this profound and complex emotion. Understanding how animals grieve can deepen our bond with them and help us support them through times of loss.

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Karen Dendy Smith Karen Dendy Smith

The more I cried, the more he bit me!

My cat Hockey Puck was my teacher.
Once I understood how my emotions and energy were contributing to my cat Hockey Puck’s behavior and emotional state, it helped me to grow, evolve, and heal. And in turn helped him as well. Let me tell you more.

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Karen Dendy Smith Karen Dendy Smith

Animals in Transition

This is a very sacred period of time in our relationship
When our animals are in the process of transitioning, they share that have a general acceptance of this part of their lives. What they want most is from us to be present with them and where possible to help gently alleviate discomfort.

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Karen Dendy Smith Karen Dendy Smith

A gorilla wakes me up - TWICE!

How is that possible you might ask?

I was waking from a deep sleep one morning and I felt a presence… I opened my eyes for a split second but no one was there. I thought that maybe this was one of my animals in spirit or a passed loved one trying to get my attention. So with my eye’s closed, I asked, “is someone there?”

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Karen Dendy Smith Karen Dendy Smith

Messages through Music

Animal family (whether alive and in spirit), the Guides, and passed human family never cease to amaze me with the profound messages they share with my clients. And they have definitely tested my music memory and adeptness at searching for random pieces of lyrics on Google!

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Karen Dendy Smith Karen Dendy Smith

Soul Level Intuitive Coaching®

“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our minds.” - Bob Marley

As I work with people through Soul-level coaching sessions, these concepts come to light over and over.

We talk with the Guides to better understand why we are here, why we experience such difficult situations and how we can allow for change to happen. Without force and with love.

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Karen Dendy Smith Karen Dendy Smith

A squirrel, cicadas, and a baby bee

Animals have a way of guiding us to open our hearts and minds, always trying to teach us.

I started out seeking the cute squirrel. He hung with me for a short time. His message: Be calm, stay in balance and in harmony with the moment… then he was gone. He was preparing me.

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Karen Dendy Smith Karen Dendy Smith

Advice from a spider

I spoke to a spider.

They usually scare me.

I was so exhausted from spending 5 days sitting with my dad as his health was declining. My heart was so sad. Would he be OK as he transitioned? Was he scared? We had spent those days with me talking and him listening. Once is a while he’d become aware and acknowledge my presence and the energy I kept sending to his heart and soul.

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