Category Archives: I Create What I Believe!

Alex’s Insights – Random and Unexpected

This is my story: Nancy and I would retreat to a lake often in the hot summer months. Sometimes Nancy would bring her bike and when that happened, I would run next to her on the trail. Though the real highlight was swimming in the lake because the water was pristine and a welcome relief…

Alex’s Insights – Quality Connections

When I was a pup, I developed a habit of kissing the ears of people that I really liked. Everyone thought it was cute but assumed that this behavior would stop when I got older—but it didn’t. I can remember the first time I met Nancy’s son. It was when they picked me up from…

Alex’s Insights – Limiting Thoughts

Here is my story: Several nights ago on our evening walk, Nancy and I met two young men. One was in his early twenties, and the other was in his late twenties. As we stood in the park talking, both revealed they hadn’t finished high school- a label had crippled both. One said he hadn’t…

Alex’s Insights – Inspire or Destroy?

Have you ever thought about how different life would be if we were taught to settle all our disagreements through a form of creative expression that captivated and inspired instead of hurting or destroying? What if we learned from a very early age that through the arts, we could fully express ourselves and create peace?…

Alex’s Insights – Trust Yourself

For those who haven’t been following my column my owner, Nancy Marie, has Addison’s Disease. This means that her body doesn’t make the hormone necessary for her body to handle stress. This also means she needs to administer it manually. Her doctor had suggested she get a Medical Alert dog to help her manage her…