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 Jeez, get a life!
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Treat yourself (like a pet) -
September 3rd 2020, 06:08 PM
This came about due to struggling with self-care for many reasons (including trying to get my dissertation done....nearly there though!) and since I love animals and have been thinking about how people care for their pets, I thought we could extend that care to ourselves. Also, wanted to format it to be like a pawprint trail 
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Give yourself hearty and healthy meals,
And have plenty of fresh water available.
Learn new tricks,
Attend training classes,
And be rewarded with treats (though not too many!)
Explore places,
By yourself (or with others),
And play games too.
Stretch your legs,
(or paws, or hooves, or fins, or wings),
Brush your teeth and fur,
Trim those claws too.
Splash about at bath time,
And go to the vets (when needed),
Muck out your home,
(or your kennel, cage, hutch, tank or stable).
And snuggle up
(In your basket, blanket or bedding). Express your emotions,
Growl or hiss,
(when you are angry)
Whine and cry
(when you are upset)
And wag your tail,
(when you are excited)
Be curious of your surroundings,
See, Sniff, Taste, Listen, Dig, Learn.
Live in the moment.
Love those who care about you,
(Your pack, litter, school, herd, or flock)
And let them love you too.
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Be Creative. Always Dance❤️
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Re: Treat yourself (like a pet) -
September 4th 2020, 01:08 AM
This was lovely and I enjoyed reading it. I liked how you ended this. I hope you are doing okay. Hugs
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It’s the expression
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in happiness, joy, sadness and envy.
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Re: Treat yourself (like a pet) -
September 4th 2020, 01:27 AM
I love this! Very sweet and unique.
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Did you miss me?
Outside, huh?
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September 4th 2020, 11:05 PM
I really love the concept behind this poem, it's really interesting to think about things in that way. I also love the formatting of it looking like paw prints. Really cute poem!
"Why want another universe if this one has dogs?"
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September 7th 2020, 03:49 AM
This was a really good piece! 
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Please call that story back.
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September 8th 2020, 12:54 AM
I love it! This brightened up my day
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Living the dream.
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Re: Treat yourself (like a pet) -
September 10th 2020, 02:07 AM
I really like the meaning and comparison!
Do you ever get a little bit tired of life
Like you're not really happy but you don't wanna die
Like you're hanging by a thread but you gotta survive
'Cause you gotta survive
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