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  • Life Challenges,  Spiritual Growth

    How to Forgive Yourself When You Make Mistakes

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    when you have taken the wrong path it is time to forgive yourself

    How do I forgive myself? ‘Going down the wrong road’ is a common expression for having made a poor choice. This happens. To forgive yourself is the challenge.…

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    Ardis Mayo
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    Dekker – A Service Dog with Answers

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    Dekker A service dog with all the answers

    Many people have asked me how Dekker ‘writes,’ sharing his wisdom every month in English. The only words that may seem legitimate from a dog are “Woof, woof”....Learning…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Dekker,  Spiritual Growth

    Dekker, The Service Dog, Shares His Wisdom

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    Dekker, a service dog, with the author Ardis Mayo

    Many people have asked me how Dekker ‘writes,’ sharing his wisdom every month in this blog. The only words that may seem legitimate from a dog are “Woof,…

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Life Challenges,  Spiritual Growth

    One Thing to Know if You Want to be Compassionate

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    man seeks compassion

    Until I learn to be comfortable with my fear and pain, I will not hear the fear and pain behind another's defensive statements or responses, let alone respond…

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    Ardis Mayo
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    DEKKER’S WISDOM FOR PEOPLE WITH PROBLEMS

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    Dekker the service dog reads a book

    Dekker says that writing this column is hard work and sometimes he falls asleep while working. There is so much to read and understand about human behavior and…

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    Ardis Mayo
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    MORE ADVICE FROM DEKKER

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    Dekker

    Dekker is a British black lab whose gifts for giving advice emerged when he sat around every day with the restrictions of the pandemic. He was born to…

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    Ardis Mayo
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    SIMPLE WISDOM FOR PEOPLE IN DISTRESS

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    Dekker

    Dekker has advice for people on a number of issues, including broken New year's resolutions.

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    Ardis Mayo
  • Dekker,  Life Challenges

    DEKKER GIVES CATS FREE ADVICE

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    the fab four cats

    As a service dog, Dekker has begun to serve as a spiritual guide to anyone (including cats) who have questions about dealing with difficult issues in their lives.

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    Ardis Mayo
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    DEKKER’S ADVICE FOR PEOPLE IN PAIN

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    Ardis sits facing Dekker to listen to his wisdom

    Dekker, a service dog, takes on new challenges as he draws from his dog-wisdom to give advice to humans in pain.

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    Ardis Mayo
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