Stress - How Do You Deal?

Stressed? Get a puppy!

Everyone has stress in their life and everyone deals with it differently. Some people go to bars, some stuff chocolate in their mouth, some get depressed and mope around. What do you do?

I recently got a puppy. I tell you, puppies are awesome stress relief! Dogs are wonderful - always there to offer you a loving look, a reassuring lick on your face, a happy little bark of encouragement. Having a puppy has been so great for me - any time I feel a little down, she's there to make me feel so much better. Of coarse, having a dog will only work with people who actually like dogs.

I was not planning on getting another dog any time soon and Poppy just happened to "Fall into my lap". I did not understand why at the time, but the more I think about, I think there was a major reason why Poppy has come into my life, and I needed her more than I thought. I needed stress relief for the major stress coming down the pipeline due to pay cuts and rising cost of living. At the time I didn't understand, but now I do. We got an 8% cut in pay two weeks ago. Now that doesn't seem like a whole lot, but when you are already having a very hard time making ends meet, it hurts horribly.

Yes, I'm still stressed out and worrying about everything, but one loving look from Poppy really makes me feel so much better. It's great to have a dog! :D