Life Challenges
Reflections and poetry inspired by life’s many challenges with some articles about how to navigate through difficulties with hope and grace.
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Dekker Tells His Story, part 1
Many people ask me (Dekker) what it takes to be a service dog. I could talk to them about the one to two years of training which I…
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Letting Go
My journey through liminal space continues. The pace of our transitioning between continents is that of a snail. And for the time being, that still feels mostly okay, even as…
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How to Procrastinate with Style
I put off writing about procrastination for a long time and I had a lot of (to me) reasonable excuses. My favorite one: “I’m not procrastinating, I’m researching”.…
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Dekker Speaks
Dekker is a British black lab who is a service dog by day and a writer by night. His greatest joy is sharing his thoughts about human behavior.
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How Old Do You Have to Be to Become a Crone
Well, if there isn’t a specific age for crones and no certification from an institution of higher learning, and when you look in the mirror you aren’t looking…
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Do You Know What To Do Before Being Hit by a Bus?
People don’t often survive a head-on collision with a speeding bus when they are out for an evening stroll. It is often easier to talk about buses than…
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How Can We Entertain Our Feelings of Grief?
We have an energy crisis, and I am not referring to an oil shortage. I am thinking about all the energy it takes to keep the doors and…
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How Old Is Old Enough?
I am not sure when my desire to be older came to a halt, but there was a period in my life I didn’t think about aging much…
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Dear Dekker
Dear Dekker, I am writing to you because I have what some people call mid-winter blues. I can’t seem to find the energy to keep going.
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Dekker on Aging
Hi. If we haven't met before, my name is Dekker. I welcome you to this site where I write once a month to help people out with their…
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Dekker Shares His Observations About People
Woof Woof!! My name is Dekker, and once a month I get to share my observations about people's behavior and answer questions that readers (and sometimes their pets)…
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A Season of Grief and Thanksgiving
His last words before he left for surgery were "Don't let me die." There was no time for a conversation about what could arise between life and death.
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Dekker’s Bone
Dekker, a world-class service dog offers his profound wisdom to people seeking advice and makes no excuses for his service.
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What Does It Mean To ‘Grow Up’
What does it mean to 'grow up'? Is it a matter of age or mindset? The article takes a look at how we can relive our childhood 'for…
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Dekker Speaks Up
Do you listen to your dog or cat (or even chicken or horse) to hear what they have to say about life? Dekker will teach you how.sd
