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112. Malena DeMartini, CTC, CDBC 

 July 14, 2023

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“I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.” ~ EB White

What we want to do is very often different from what we should do (or at least, what we think we should do). Obligations and responsibilities need to be met, but the temptation is always there to push them off until later and spend the current moment doing something more pleasurable.

Malena DeMartini joined me today to talk about balancing doing what we ought vs. doing what we want and to take me through her roundabout path from corporate America to enthusiastic dog trainer.

Links worth clicking

  • https://www.malenademartini.com
  • https://www.facebook.com/SeparationAnxietyDogs/
  • https://www.instagram.com/malenademartini/

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