Friday Challenge - think like a person who has a dog...

Dog's don't make things. Well, messes sometimes. But they are really good at loving. They are good at longing and loving. They long for your gaze, your attention, your special touch. Today's challenge is to imagine that your manuscript, your project, your painting, your offering, is a dog. A dog that you just remembered you chose and that you like to spend time with. Only you will do. Not the dog walker though she's a gem in my situation, not your partner, not even an expert with dogs - just you. You take out your manuscript, your play, your painting, your portfolio, your very special creation and give it the attention it longs for from you.  Please continue to remember that ONLY you can give it what it wants. Only you can bring out its love, its longing, its true being. And only you can protect it from those that would do it harm for it is a dumb animal, vulnerable and unable to fully protect itself. Your attention is what keeps it from going back into its wild state, your attention is what keeps it strong and healthy. No one is an expert on your creation, your dog, like you are. No one else held it when it was a pup, all warmth and need. No one else kept it by their side, took it in the car everywhere they went, made sure it had what it needed to grow big and strong.You did. So give this creation all kinds of the attention and love that ONLY you can.