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The hosts discuss how animals teach us to honor boundaries and reflect on personal experiences related to this theme.

In this episode, Karen, Meredith, and Julie explore one of the most quietly powerful lessons our animals offer us: how to honor boundaries - our own, theirs, and each other's. Animals set boundaries without guilt, without over-explaining, and without second-guessing themselves, and in doing so, they hold up a mirror to the places where we humans struggle most. From India's pack-disrupting behavior that first awakened Julie to her peacekeeper patterns, to Meredith's unforgettable nose-to-nose encounter with Pedro Pascal Possum, to the nipping little dog who was simply trying to wake his human up to her own unmet needs - the animals in our lives are constantly communicating. The question is whether we're paying attention. Together, the hosts reflect on throat chakras and self-expression, reactive dogs and energy management, lost animals refusing to come home until their humans learn surrender, and the beautiful truth that the stronger our own boundaries, the more fully we can show up for community, co-creation, and the ones we love most. RESOURCES: Medicine Cards - Julie references looking up opossum in it after Meredith's Pedro Pascal Possum story…

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