When Purpose Paws at Your Door: 5 Tips on Discovering Your Purpose I Learned from My Dog

“So, a woman experiencing an existential crisis walks into a curandero’s healing studio in a Mexican village …” It may sound like the beginning to a bizarre joke, but in this very first episode of Mystic Dog Mama, you’ll meet me, your host, Dr Alexia Mellor, as I share with you my own true story of how my dog, Lucky, came into my life in the most magical way I could imagine, and helped me redefine purpose. SPOILER ALERT: Purpose isn't what you've been told it is! What often draws many of us to the spiritual path in the first place is a desire to find a deeper sense of meaning. I know that was true for me. But, what do you do when you can’t quite seem to find it? I’ll share with you some of my own ups and downs along this path, lessons I’ve learned from Lucky about what purpose is and how to find it, as well as some fun and practical tips on how you can discover your own unique sense of purpose. If you’re struggling to identify your deepest core values, I have a free PDF I use with my coaching clients to help them discover their core values, or Unique Compass Points. You can get your very own copy by DMing me on Instagram @MysticDogMama. This episode is supported by Aspirationery, which in full transparency, is another project of mine. At Aspirationery, we make books, notebooks, and stationery to help you become all you aspire to be! You can check out our shadow work & moon magic journals and workbooks on Instagram @Aspirationery and on Amazon. Thank you so much for listening!I hope you enjoyed it! I Come on over to Instagram @MysticDogMama and share with me which of the 5 tips you found to be the most helpful. I would love to hear from you. And while you’re at it, please subscribe to the podcast, and let me know what other topics you’d like me to cover to help you live your best Mystic Dog Mama (or Papa!) life with your own pup! TIMESTAMPS 03:50 My Origin Story - from artist and academic to canine nutrition and animal communication 04:38 Want to know the Universe’s secret sauce for time travel?  06:00 What exactly is a mystic dog mama 07:45 The bond between humans and dogs  08:13 What is a modern-day mystic? 10:00 What does the dark night of the soul have to do with discovering purpose? 15:50 Starting my pilgrimage during the Covid-19 pandemic 16:45 How meeting a curandero led to Lucky 19:19 The perfect storm: Pandemic Pups 20:16 Do you really need a PhD to make your dog’s food?  22:55 Enter purpose 23:55 Creating daily sacred rituals 25:37 Feeling the magnetic pull forward of purpose 32:24 Dropping the need to find my why 33:45 Checking in with core values 35:00 5 tips and tricks to find your unique purpose that I learned from my dog, Lucky 46:26 Outro    Share this episode with a friend! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mysticdogmama/episodes/When-Purpose-Paws-at-Your-Door-5-Tips-on-Discovering-Your-Purpose-I-Learned-from-My-Dog-e2cs07g DISCLAIMER: This is not a substitute for medical advice or other relevant professional advice.