What Animals Want Us to Know: Death is Definitely Nothing to Fear

At BrightHaven, we feel privileged to have provided animal hospice care for and shared the dying experience with over 600 animals who taught us so much. And they showed us time and time again that death is definitely nothing to fear! How Animals Helped Us Release Our Fears About Death and Dying As you can … Read more

Unconditional Acceptance & What Animals Teach Us: No Matter What, All is Well

Unconditional acceptance is an integral part of living well and fully through the last breath, although it’s certainly not always easy, particularly in challenging situations such as the looming loss of a loved one. In the first two sections, I share uplifting content about unconditional acceptance from the recent book BrightHaven President and Founder Gail … Read more

2 Lessons Animals Taught Me About Growing Older Gracefully & Fearlessly

What can animals teach us about grower older gracefully, and fearlessly? My answer: They can show us a lot! I’d like to share two important lessons I learned. A Park Encounter Last winter, my canine companion Bastie and I met a delightful dog at the park whose joie de vivre and vitality were palpable. She … Read more