Love, loyalty, courage, kindness, forgiveness.  These are just a few of the words that pop into my head when I think about the qualities I see in the hearts of my canine companions.

When I chose the name of this blog, my intention was to learn from my furry pals.  Learn to live more in the now and less in the past.

To embrace and enjoy the simple things in life, and not to worry about something that may or may not happen.

To be enthusiastic about learning new things, and exploring new opportunities.

To not let obstacles deter me from the path I’ve chosen.

To be thankful for the gifts in my life and not worry about what others around me have or are doing.

To not worry about what others might think of me and allow myself to enjoy the things I enjoy.

There’s a saying that goes something along the lines of, Help me to be the person my dog thinks I am.

In other words, I want to learn to live my life with a heart like a dog.

When I first read about the one word project on Gizmo’s blog, I knew immediately what my word should be.

This week I contacted Melanie from Only a Breath, she’s agreed to make free buttons for anyone participating in the One Word project.

It took me a while, but I finally figured out how to add the button to my side bar.  You’ll see it about half-way down the page.

My word is:

And that means that I intend to put my Heart into everything I attempt this year, to be loving, loyal, courageous, kind and forgiving.

To think with my heart and not with my head, even if that means I get hurt along the way. To live up to the name of this blog.

I’d love it if you took this journey with me, but I understand if you choose not to.

Either way, I’m living this year with my heart, how will you choose to live?

What would your one word be?  What kind of traits do you see in your furry pals that you’d like to emulate?