08/25/2026
These beautiful girls, Mazee and Pippen, are two of my regular clients, and they also happen to be my largest canine clients! But don’t let their size fool you. They are the sweetest, most gentle souls. ❤️
I have the pleasure of providing pet care for Mazee and Pippen each month, and I like to come up with a different little theme for our time together. This month, our theme has been “Affirmations with Mazee & Pippen:” little life lessons and reminders that come to me simply by watching them and spending time with them.
Today’s affirmation hit a little differently, and I wanted to share it for anyone who may be going through something right now. ❤️
🐾Take It One Piece at a Time 🐾
Today, I brought Mazee and Pippen their milk bones outside. Instead of giving them a whole one, I broke each bone into smaller pieces—and just like that, today’s affirmation came to me.
Sometimes life hands us things that feel like too much to take in all at once. We look at the whole situation—the problem, the uncertainty, everything that needs to be figured out—and it can feel overwhelming.
But maybe we don’t have to handle the whole thing today.
Sometimes we just need to break it down into smaller pieces and deal with the piece that’s in front of us. One decision. One conversation. One day. Sometimes even one moment at a time.
And then there was Pippen. She found herself a nice shady spot and LET IT ALL OUT! 💩 Apparently, she had an additional word for us today: You don’t have to hold everything in either! Find yourself a safe, comfortable place, release what you need to release, and leave it there. 😂
So today, Mazee and Pippen reminded me:
You don’t have to carry it all at once. Take what life gives you one piece at a time, find some shade when you need it, let some things go, and keep moving forward.
Who knew two St. Bernards and a couple of milk bones could teach a whole message?
Kristal’s Paws & Cuddles, Ltd. ♥️🐾♥️
