Podcast Ep 30: Being Aware of Animals
Originally published July 18, 2022
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Script
Welcome to True Kinship with Animals: In Short, a mini podcast that gives you bite sized tidbits of true kinship in 3 minutes or less. I’m your host Janet Roper.
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How many times have you missed seeing animals that are right in front of you? You're in a car with a friend who points out a murder of crows you didn't see, or you've stepped on and squashed a bug you didn't know was there. True kinship starts with seeing what's right under our noses - with being conscious of our surroundings and what's *in* our surroundings.
Sometimes animals don't fill our expectations of where they should be. When that happens they can become invisible to us.
For instance: I knew there was a beetle in my sink. I was getting ready to run some water and checked to see if Mr. Beetle was still there. I didn't see him, so I ran the water and the next thing I saw was Mr. Beetle's dead carcass.
How many times do we do that with animals? Because they are not being/doing/behaving as we expect them to, they become invisible to us. We move ahead with our plans, regardless of the repercussions the animal might experience due to our lack of being in the present.
I'm sharing this so you will remember to be in the present, see the animals for who they are and where they are.
Here’s an invitation for you to join me on this path of true kinship and *really* seeing animals. Take off your human lenses, look at the reality of what *is*, not what your preconceived notion of what reality *should* be. I hope this encourages you to look at your relationship with animals differently so that a new place of understanding begins to open for you.
My work is devoted to helping you show up in the world for animals from the fullness of your authentic self. To find out more visit janetroper.com
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Just for today remember: We all do better when all creatures do better. Until next time, take good care!
