Author: Biljana Ognenova
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Respecting Nature:How to Use Her Gifts without Creating Harm
In spring, nature boasts in all its beauty, and, as the time rolls out from June to October, we will enjoy in her flowers and fruits as they change colors and spice up the visual panopticon we stand on with an overwhelming sense of abundance. Even in deserts, if you know where to look, you…
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5 Ways to Help Your Dog Thrive if You Need to Stay at Home
Dogs are remarkably resilient animals, surprising us with their fight through incredibly tough circumstances over and over again. But dogs are also social creatures that need the outdoors to thrive. Despite being able to lean on you for social support, staying at home will not be an easy pill to swallow for most of them. …
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Watch ‘Togo’, The Movie (2019): It Will Be the Best 2 Hours You’ve Spent During the Coronavirus Crisis
Scrolling hypnotically through my social media feed in search of some common sense in the current panic-ridden world, I came across a friend who shared how his family filled the self-quarantine hours. His suggestions weren’t altogether alike the examples of parents who do scavenger hunts and agility games to entertain anxious (read: energy-driven) stay-at-home children.…
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“Dodging Satan”: How Not To Raise a Catholic (Book Review)
Dodging Satan: My Irish/Italian, Sometimes Awesome, But Mostly Creepy, Childhood by Kathleen Zamboni McCormick My rating: 5 of 5 stars If we could open up a contest about the world’s most Catholic family, Bridget’s Italian-Irish concoction would definitely top up the rating. The clever girl is raised by the tight glove of religion from both…
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The Alpinist Dog Who Got Lucky After Being Stranded and Freezing for 24 Hours
There is an unspoken pact between humans and dogs: collaborate, cohabitate, and support each other. Many of us have opened their hearts and souls to understand this intuitively. Some are not there yet. But that’s not so important: what matters the most is not which side of awareness you are on, but the depth and…
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Christmas Dog Adoption: Pawsome Enthusiasts’ Efforts to Find Homes for Stray Dogs
In a modest but heartwarming photo exhibition, the passionate volunteers from Pawsome Enthusiasts yet another time tried to find forever homes for homeless dogs in Skopje.
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How to Understand Stray Dogs
Understanding stray dogs is not easy, mostly because we don’t understand dogs and animals in general. Another reason is that we don’t fully understand ourselves and view the world from an anthropocentric perspective. Rather than being helpful, our human-centered approach is often an obstacle to understanding stray dogs. Although we think we know a lot…
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Dog EQ: Your Dog Can Read Your Face, Much Better Than You Think
Dogs use their dog EQ to read and understand your facial expressions and adjust their behavior. By looking at how dogs behave around humans and other dogs, we should admit our emotional intelligence defeat, at least to the emotional gradient set by dogs.
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Small Dog Syndrome: When Big Attitude in a Tiny Body Causes Trouble
If you have a Yorkie, a Chihuahua, or a Maltese, you may have noticed the weird behavior called small dog syndrome. Small dog syndrome (SDS) is about small dogs with a big attitude. Smaller breeds suffer from this false size perception syndrome which causes them to lose discipline, bark, jump on people, disobey orders, and…
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Dog is Love: The Science-Backed Fact about Dogs We Have Intuitively Known Forever
Dogs are capable of unconditional love. Many of you know that without reading exhaustive science journals. It is intuitive awareness gathered in situations when you accidentally step on a dog’s paw, drowning in guilt only to see that your dog has forgiven your poor orientation skills before you have forgiven yourself. For most of us,…
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“The Artist’s Way” By Julia Cameron: Why Every Writer Should Read This Book (Review)
Thanks to Julia Cameron’s “The Artist’s Way” I became capable of seating with hours at the desk and enjoying the process. I also learned how important wellbeing is and that wellbeing and safety should be a part of work, flow, and happiness.
BILJANA OGNENOVA 