For the Love of Dogs

Pasaba Por Alli, Tomasa Martin via Saatchi Art

“Sometimes, when I’m feeling particularly anxious or low or shameful, I just press my head into my dog’s belly and listen to her heartbeat. She sleeps so soundly, so entirely and her heart is so steady, it makes me feel fixed. She’s taught me, through our almost eleven years of living together, to not take myself so seriously all the time. About five years ago I realized that when I look at her, I immediately smile, and I wondered what would happen if I did that for myself. If I smiled at myself when I looked into the mirror. I do it all the time now and let me tell you, it is life changing.” - Ada Limon, The Slowdown.