It's All Within Us!

We have POWER! I think I've known I'm special since I was little. I mean adults were always telling us that weren't they? Then where did it come unglued?, where did we get derailed?That special, instinctual sense of self, that still small voice of the creator, gave way to the big mouth nay sayer in my head! As far back as I can remember, as soon as I started to listen to outside opinions of who I was and tried to conform to the ideals of those who knew better; what I should be doing, thinking, saying and being, I lost my way.


The moment I returned to my true "dharma,"went against the grain, rebelled, so to speak, I felt like me again.


I've spent the first half of my life trying to find myself and now realize that I was never lost! I've made mistakes, carried baggage, been miserable, made others the same way!, felt guilt, confusion, desperation, FEAR and completely wore myself out!!!!


When I finally gave up, let go, stopped driving myself forward and into the ground, completely surrendered, stopped the chatter in my head, closed my own mouth and just was........


THERE IT WAS.....MY POWER....MY TRUTH....MY CLARITY and MY PATH.


I didn't need Dr. Phil or Oprah. I needed me, in my purest form, the me with the direct line to my spirituality if you will, or as I am more comfortable saying....the God in me. The instant I am present in and present for my life, it begins in earnest! It's just that simple and has taken me 55 quick years to understand!!!!


Have I wasted all the time past? Nope....all part of the journey. Have I hung onto things?....yup, but I know now that I can't fly weighted down with regret. Am I cured?....that's a head game my ego plays with me.....AND I"M NOT PLAYIN"!!!!


I'm livin' in the moment, I'm cherishing the life, I'm loving all the work it takes to stay present and I'm so grateful to be able to be clear, open and ready.


It's a new day, new moment, new chance, new freedom! I'm here and I'm ready.....Let the dance begin!

Second Book in Series

 

As the title indicates, this book deals with a delicate subject...Death.

This part of life is tough whether young or old, and can be especially hard when we loose a pet. Our hope for the book is to invite dialogue gently while keeping the tone light and hopeful. We hope to explain that despite loosing the physical presence, the essence never leaves! Sound like a tall order? We think not. Although the book may leave our readers' eyes a bit moist, its purpose is to convey a message of love and joy for having shared life.

Kim & Carol

Puppies…Two Danes, One Retriever, One Springer

 

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Everything they do is exaggerated
At the slightest sound in the am.(could be 4:30),Liam springs to attention
He stands poised in his crate, rigid and screaming to be released
Nala is ready,tail wagging,no noise but prepared to shoot out in hot pursuit
Noah is stretched the full five feet to the top of his enclosure howling,he doesn't know why but if Liam can do it he'll do it louder
Terra is excited but realizes the fever pitch needs no more help
They burst out the back door as if shot from a cannon
Four bums in rapid succession slam to the ground....instant relief!
Now they disperse to find their specific "poop plot"
Feeding time offers no change to the degree of urgency
They all react as if they've never been fed before and this may be the last meal they ever get!
Faces plunging into dishes with grub being hoovered at the rate of knot
Back outside with the adults to rid themselves of anything they forgot to do the last time
Thirty-six feet thunder up the stairs like a stampede of wild horses
Nala and Liam start to wrestle,Terra makes a bee-line for the dirt in my weeping fig,while Noah disappears down the hall and into the bathroom hoping for a toilet paper roll for desert...(a full one!)
Liam and Nala separated and sent to neutral corners,dirt swept, and thank the Lord I did close the bathroom door
The adults are already in their spots snoring and farting while four puppies start to drop,one by one,like the flip of a light switch
I sit perched on my chair and marvel at the mass of dog flesh scattered on my kitchen floor and listen to the blessed sound of.....NOTHING
And all this passionate life well before 7 am.

Terra curled up.

Naughty Noah!

Nala

Liam finally crashed!

New Book on the Way!!!!!

My sister Carol is working feverishly on the graphics for,"Do Puppies go to Heaven?" I am really proud of our first accomplishment but this one will be even better. When I wrote the text for these two books I never dreamed Carol would be able to breathe such life into each stanza! This book touches us both on many levels,but when I view a completed page, my most keenly felt emotion is that of deep appreciation and love for my "seester". XO

Clean Dog Green Dog!!!

Parker's Natural Petcare

Can we clean our pets efficiently without chemicals? Yup! Can we find an effective flea shampoo that’s not laden with pesticides? Yup again! Is there a difference between ‘natural’ products and ‘all natural’ products? Absolutely.

It comes down to reading the labels----- The WHOLE label. Often we flip the bottle over, read a few things like oatmeal or lavender or tea tree and think, “Oh, that’s great,” grab it and go. We miss the chemical stabilizers, thickeners,colours, etc. that follow the first few natural ingredients.

I guess my feeling is this; if you want to go natural, go green,why wouldn’t you go “all natural”?

I’m going to tell you about my own line,Parker’s Natural Petcare products for this reason; we are all natural,we use premium plant-based ingredients, result specific combinations and recipe simplicity.

My partner, Lisa Burke,(the potion maker!) and I decided that recipe simplicity was the key to the effectiveness of our line. We decided that less is more, as in nature, and chose the three best herbs or oils to do the job we required. Our line is hand made,bottled, labelled and packaged by us, with the intent to step away from mass produced products, and back to basics, injected with love and pride.

Truth to tell folks, I’m a convert,as you read about in my last article and the message is simple and clear. We can look after our animals well and be green at the same time.

Back to basics.

Back to nature. She doesn’t get it wrong, we do!

Keep those tails waggin’!!

You Have Choices

Is there anything that makes us feel inadequate more quickly than a sick pooch?

They peer at you with those big, soft eyes and the “ I can’t feel good” look! Panic sets

in and the questions come fast and furiously. What did he get into? Should I call the vet now or wait? Does he have a temperature? What do his poops look like?---The list goes on!

We’ve all been there. I’ve experienced this pattern countless times in the thirty years of

canine companionship, but when I rescued my last friend, (a little bullie named Fergus), this

familiar pattern changed. Conventional medicine was failing him and he was actually in a

healing crisis. I had searched my vast library of holistic books, recognized a myriad of symptoms, and was feeling desperate!

With my hands gently stroking him, he sent me a message; as they often do, if we would only listen. “Relax Kim, you know what to do.” Somewhere between the last stroke, a tear dripping off my chin, and a deep sigh of resolution, the light went on! I called a natural health care practitioner and Fergus and I embarked on a very new learning curve(for me) and healing journey(for him).

Why am I telling you this story? I believe that when we are ready and open we can learn amazing, empowering, and ironically, very basic things. If we are brave enough to trust ourselves and our pets to heal as nature intended, we can improve and enhance, both our lives in the process. I believe we need to ask ourselves and our vets to try a proven, much gentler way; one that addresses root causes and not just symptoms. We need to require our trusted vets to work with us holistically and step away from the “quick fix” mentality, to the gradual, gentle, cleansing process. We have choices!

It’s no mistake that we’re drawn to our animal companions. They have much to teach us. Let’s decide to take the time to listen and learn.

May your eyes be clear

Your noses moist

Your kisses sloppy

And your tails waggin’!!!!!

Kim Parker (owner operator of Parker’s Barkers Dog Grooming)

(creator of Parker’s Natural Petcare Products)

Becky’s Day

Going to a grade eight grad today for a girl I adore! Have known her since she was a cheeky little babe!She comes from very good stock,wonderful parents,just enough wacky to teach their kids that life is fun. Big brother is very cool and just enough protective to not be a total pain!!She aspires to be a vet..a choice I heartily support. Very intuitive and deeply caring... the animals get that right away. Becky you will excel at anything you do because you approach life with your all. I am so proud of you,always have been,and am very grateful to have been in your life. Thought perhaps a beach towel instead of kleenex so we can stretch it out and share while we're all ballin' n' snifflin'!!!! (NO I WON"T) Enjoy every minute of today my beautiful girl and shine!!! See you soon,
me XO