Here is my story for today:
Earlier this week Nancy and I went for her routine blood draw. During the blood draw Nancy chatted with the phlebotomist. Near the end of the visit the phlebotomist said she wanted to tell us a story that had happened recently.
She said a person had taken their dog into Costco under the pretense that the dog was a service dog. Now one thing to know is that in what Nancy calls real service dog training there is an emphasis on bonding, communication, and deep respect between the owner and the dog. It is not a relationship of control, but rather a relationship that is based on love, trust, devotion, and clear communication.
As phlebotomist rounded the corner of an aisle in Costco, she saw an owner trying to dray his dog out of the store, while the dog was trying to poop. It was then that she noticed there was a long line of poop spanning multiple aisles meaning the owner had been dragging his dog while the dog was trying to poop for quite a long time.
My heart broke for the dog as she told us this story.
Why?
The owner was obviously embarrassed and focused on trying to get his non-service dog out of the store before he was caught in the lie that his dog was a real service dog. He wasn’t thinking about how it must have felt to have someone you thought you could trust and were bonded deeply with to drag you out of the store in this way. Obviously, the owner was not being accountable for his actions that lead up to this moment and unfortunately the brunt of this difficult situation was placed on the dog. What was he thinking? Where was his heart? How could he treat his dog in this manner when he was the one that had created this difficult situation.
Is this how he treats others or just his dog? Does he think this behavior is okay? How would you respond in similar situation if you were the dog, the owner, or just an observer? How do you respond when your trust with someone is broken? We don’t have to literally pick up other people’s poop, but sometimes we may be placed in situations where we suffer the brunt of another person’s in-accountability or their poop.
If you would like to learn how to detect a disparity in a relationship and then respond in a manner that keeps you from shouldering the brunt of the challenging situation,
I suggest you explore the I Create What I Believe (ICWIB) program where my friend Luke will demonstrate the ICWIB activities and/or attend the FREE Drawing in the Now classes that are taught by Nancy Marie over Zoom the first and third Monday of the month from 4:30 pm-5:00 pm PST.
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visit: https://icreatewhatibelieve.com/drawing-in-the-now/
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visit https://icreatewhatibelieve.com/online-training/
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In a recent interview Dr. Bruce Lipton said, “…Freedom is the ability to create without the limitation of generational programming. The I Create What I Believe! (ICWIB!) Program is a gateway and a pathway into a new and better future because it allows children and (adults) to fully express themselves and to not be limited by the beliefs that have been passed down from generation to generation. This program also frees up children’s and (adults’) minds and allows their creative nature to create a better world for all of us, which is what we need right now!”
