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    2025 ~ I believe we are all placed on this earth to help one another. It is our reason for being here. Everything on earth is connected, the plants, the waterways, the air that we breathe, the predator, the prey.. all of it. 

    Nature, Mother Earth  is a complex and perfectly designed system. She is a gift that when challenged has risen to the occasion, but even a system that is perfect in design will succumb when abused enough. 

    I’ve always known my purpose is to listen. We all have a purpose. Until recently that’s what I’ve done and will continue to do, however I am also aware of the importance and impact of speaking up, being a voice, sharing, learning. 

    I have, and will always advocate and be a voice where it is needed… humans, wildlife, domestic animals, the oceans, the land.. all of it. 

    I resonate with certain animals and places on earth..as I’m sure you do too. Gift me with a redwood or pine forest, salty sea air, the smell of cedar, raptors and wolves and I’m a happy camper. All those things need you!!! They need protection and a voice!! They need respect. Now, not later. 

    Life is about balance. Health is about balance. This is true of all living things. The health of the forest, the prairies, the oceans. Tipping the scales one way or another eventually takes a toll on an ecosystem and the stability suffers. Giant redwoods, home to the tiniest insects, the insects that sustain birds and reptiles. The smaller animals that are prey to those larger. This perfect design, this hierarchy of nature eventually reaches the apex predator. All connected and woven together giving strength to the whole. 

    My goal, my hope with writing and sharing with you is that we can all learn from one another, whether that be how to add enrichment, vitality, and adventure to our pets’ lives or learning about our wildlife that need a voice and support.  We are all students and teachers at any given moment. Awareness is key! 

    This blog will most likely take the form of a wildly colorful patchwork quilt. Bits and pieces of randomness woven together with intention. Evoking feeling and thought through expression.

    Thanks for taking the time to read this!  🙂 

    ~ Peace
    Megan P

  • I will still dream

    With a heart wide open I have hope. It anchors the soul you know

    Today in the world, when the lens seems to magnify the dark recurring nightmare I will stay tethered to the helpers. To be light for others when all feels dark even at sunrise.

    With a heart wide open I will dream

    I will have donkeys when I am old and grey. Chickens too, with gifts of rainbow colored eggs that I’ll use rather intentionally in recipes, those generations old.

    Still wearing black, maybe white or grey. Purple still my favorite color reserved for everything else I will dream.

    There will be a garden filled with the colors that bring hummingbirds and butterflies. Unruly and perfect. Random stones purposely placed. Slag glass of ocean colors, and shells

    Benches, where they are needed for tired bones, and resting spots with views of nurtured corners meant for peace.

    ~ Peace
    Megan P

    P.S Manifest that shit! 🙂

  • The Puzzle

    Advocate:
    1. One who defends or maintains a cause or proposal

    2. One who supports or promotes the interests of a cause or group

    Activist: One who advocates or practices activism, a person who uses or supports strong actions (such as public protests) in support of, or opposition to one side of a controversial issue.

    Advocacy takes on many forms. There is no one way to speak up or show support. All are necessary and needed. Too much of the time people feel they aren’t doing enough. If we compare ourselves to others we set ourselves up for disappointment.

    Every piece of a puzzle is necessary and needed for the desired outcome, to complete the project, the mission. One piece depends on another in order to come together.
    Whether the puzzle has 25 pieces or 1000 they are all important and required.

    Animal advocacy is like the puzzle. There is a common goal and the pieces, the people, the groups, need to work together, finding the best fit for success.
    I don’t know why the ego and subsequent infighting exists within the world of animal advocacy, and I have to believe this is why so many goals are never met. It is not about who does what, or who gets that bill passed etc. It’s not about which side of the government you align with.
    It’s about the animals. It’s about the common goal of respect and protection

    ~ Peace
    Megan P


  • Magick

    She is Magick
    No incantaions
    No conjuring needed

    She is a gift
    Her magick vibrant
    Sustaining, life giving

    Nature’s mojo
    Enchantment in its purest form
    Her beauty transcendent

    Her potions give life

    ~ Peace
    Megan P

  • Under the Moon

    What is your remedy, your salve for stress? What brings you back to center, to homeostasis, if only for a minute, or maybe moons

    I need to be in touch with nature, maybe this means hands in the dirt in my garden, walking the arid house when it’s 20 degrees outside, or maybe it’s a full on forest fantasy come to life.

    Music and dance allow me to escape, connect with that piece of self that might be missing in that moment. They’ve always been a part of my life.
    But writing short stories, poetry, metaphysical pieces is true therapy, expression, joy, and solace.

    Our thoughts, positive, negative and everything in between need an outlet and writing is one of mine. Sometimes it’s a small expression, other times it’s BIG because the world needs to see, hear, become aware that someone or something needs attention, empathy and a loud voice. My voice, your voice, together.

    As this blog expands and morphs we’ll hopefully discover ways to think outside the box regarding pet wellness, to walk a path together towards animal advocacy, to listen, to speak, share.

    My go to salve, my balm, is nature, and when not immersed in it I write about it, both the tangible and the metaphysical.
    What brings you to center?

    ~ Peace

    Megan P