This weekend, my husband Scott and I decided to pack up the car and head out of town with our sweet dog, Jimmy Kibble. We hit the open road and left for a little adventure.

Now, Scott has a bit of a race car driver spirit when he’s on the highway. And I’m the complete opposite. While he’s cruising along, I’m over in the passenger seat with my foot pressed hard on my imaginary brakes, shouting “slow, slow, slow!” I can feel my body tensing up, gripping the seat, heart racing, trying desperately to control something I can’t.

But then I glance back at Jimmy. There he is, stretched out in his doggie bed eyes half closed, not a care in the world. He’s not worried about the speed or the traffic or what’s coming next. He just trusts. He knows he’s safe with us, and he’s simply happy to be along for the ride.

It made me pause and really think. How often do we waste our energy worrying about things that never even happen? We build up stress, send our bodies into fight-or-flight mode, and carry tension that serves no purpose. Worrying steals the peace of the present moment.

What if we could be a little more like Jimmy? Relaxed. Trusting. Confident that everything is exactly the way it should be. Imagine the freedom of leaning back into life, knowing that we’re held, supported, and safe on this ride we’re experiencing together.

Jimmy reminded me that sometimes the best way forward is to stop bracing for what might happen and just open our hearts to what is happening.

Here’s to living with a little more trust, a little less fear and a whole lot more joy in the journey. Cheers to being like Jimmy Kibble!

by Kim Goyette

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