The 3lbs of fluff that saved me

We got our pup just a few days after I recently miscarried.

Before him, I was falling into a hole of darkness.

I have a background in coaching & therapy so I have the tools to fight & overcome depression & anxiety, BUT 

no matter what I did,

no matter how hard I tried,

it seemed like there was nothing I could do to stop crying.

I was devastated.

One day, the whimpering turned into a howl. My husband ran downstairs & found me crying hysterically. He held me in silence for a long period & just let me, let it out.

I was finally able to catch my breath... then he looked at me & said, "Would it make you feel any better if we got a puppy?".

(We're both animal lovers & had wanted a dog for a while, but things hadn't aligned for us to do it.)

I looked up at him & couldn't help but smile - I said YES!!!

Of course, a dog can't make-up for our losses, but having him has been incredibly healing for me.

Because of him, I'm smiling a lot more & crying a lot less lately.

He has reminded me to fight for joy! 

I had my moment of sorrow & I allowed myself to sit in it while I needed to & then I let life give me something else to smile about again.

Let's not let sadness sit too long with us & let's remember to not take happiness for granted while we have it.

All feelings are temporary.

Sending soo much love & light to you!