Driven to Essence: The Gifts of Less

Valerie Blanchett
Nov 4 · 3 min read
Photo by Valerie Blanchett on Unsplash

Our dog, Elroy, is a 5lb chihuahua with partial sight in one eye. Today, it’s dark at 5:30 pm, but just a few weeks ago, the daylight reached well into the evening hours. The waning daylight plus his poor vision make going outside a little challenging for him (despite it all, he has quite a happy spirit!). We keep a close watch on him and instead of meandering, as he prefers on bright sunny days, he typically comes right back…

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