I never thought that meditation could help someone be a champion speed stacker.

(I didn’t even know what speed stacking was until I saw this crazy video.)

Crystal, my assistant, has an 8 year old son named Jake who has been meditating for 8 months now. He told her that it made him a better speed stacker, and he wanted to share his story with you to encourage you to meditate, too.

So Crystal filmed him doing his crazy sport, and then we made this video.

I guarantee you’ve never seen anything like it!

Check it out:

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Jake is already a speed stacking champion, but this may make him an internet video star.

Maui sends licks and kisses.

Warm Aloha,

James

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Wow - thank you for all of your good thoughts for Maui’s health and well-being in the last few days. Within a few hours after sending that email, she visibly perked up.

And that night she ate her first full meal in a week. The next morning she was hungry and waiting for another full meal … and since has been absolutely “regular” in her habits and back to bouncy.

I’ve been sending all of you my thanks and appreciation, and also to your dogs and cats and other precious creatures.

This morning I got a link from my friend Dr. Andrew Jones with HIS newsletter reader “Appreciation” special - so appreciation seems to be the buzzword of the week.

How appropriate!

Dr. Jones has put all of his products - which are invaluable to me in sifting through health options with my elderly Maui - on sale at 75% off through Monday.

Take a look here now:

www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com/cmd.php?af=560332&u=special

I appreciate you so much. Much health to you.

Maui sends licks and kisses.

Warm Aloha,

James Jacobson
RememberLoveShop.com

PS: Dr. Andrew Jones has his big “appreciation” sale here:

www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com/cmd.php?af=560332&u=special

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I tried to think of something inspirational to write about for this morning’s email, but I am having some trouble.

It’s been a distracted week for me, because Maui got some sort of a stomach bug last week and didn’t feel tops for quite a few days.

I find it really hard to focus - not only because she wasn’t feeling well, but also because it was the anniversary of her adoption day … and it felt like a significant time.

Our meditations helped keep us close and both of us calm. She’s feeling MUCH better this morning - finally ate a whole bowl of food like she usually does - and I’m glad.

But a little nagging voice in the back of my head seems to still be speaking up with a “is she really OK?”

So I am going to ask you a favor. Will you please send Maui some “good vibes” or prayers or meditate on her health today?

I know that millions of people thinking of her health will do wonders.

While we’re at it, why don’t we all do a meditation for all of our pets today. We all deserve to know that all of us are caring about each other and our loved ones.

If you want a really cool “meditation” soundtrack, I recently found out about this AMAZING website with actual, live broadcasts of the whales off the coast of Maui!

This very cool group of people have a microphone under the water (right where I live, actually) that broadcasts to the internet, so you can listen to the whales on your computer.

A friend once told me that during whale season (November to April) on Maui all is “Whale” no matter what.

So maybe we should listen to the whales telling us that All Is Whale, while we meditate on our dogs (and cats, and parakeets, and all creatures) wellness or “whaleness”.

Go here to listen: http://whalesong.net

If you have the time to post your thoughts or prayers for Maui and everyone else’s pets on please make a comment!

Warm Aloha from Maui, where Maui is Whale, finally.

James
http://RememberLoveShop.com

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It’s the eve of Maui’s adoption day, and my heart is full of love and warm feelings.

In early February, 1993, I was living in Washington, DC, and searching for my soulmate dog - the little white dog I’d wanted since I was three years old.

I went to breeders, shelters, and people advertising in the newspapers … but on Valentine’s Day, I saw this little tiny white doggy who I recognized instantly as *mine.*

(It seems a lot of people “recognize” their dogs, doesn’t it?)

I named her Maui - after the island I commuted to every few weeks and wanted to make my full-time home - and Valentine, after the day.

It’s a name that means love, love, love to me.

Maui Valentine.

She’s been my valentine ever since, and every day reminds me of how precious life is.

How open your heart can get, and how peaceful life can be when we just sit together and breathe.

Meditating with Maui and loving her more each day has brought me gifts I never expected.

So I celebrate her today, and I celebrate all of you, who love your dogs like I love Maui.

Let’s do a little Valentine’s meditation tomorrow.

Sit with your dog for as little as five minutes and know that people all over the world are doing the same - even if we’re not all meditating at the same time.

Sit and breathe and just BE.

Our dogs can make Valentine’s Day delicious for us … let’s make it delicious for them!

Happy (Maui) Valentine’s Day.

Warm Aloha,
James
http://RememberLoveShop.com

PS: If you haven’t sent your Valentines greetings, now is the time!

And if you have - isn’t there one more person who would love to hear from you on Valentine’s Day?

http://www.doyourememberlove.com/ecards/

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Happy Valentine’s Day, lovely dog lovers. (Yes, I know I’m a little early. Valentine’s Day is just such an important day to me - the day I adopted Maui, and the day I put Do You Remember Love? on the web.)

My heart is full up with love because I just finished a little meditation with Maui, who is sitting on my lap and “lapping up” the love.

If you haven’t yet selected your free Valentine ecards for all those you love, do so now! Send your cards from this link:

http://www.doyourememberlove.com/ecards/

Warm Aloha,

James
RememberLoveShop.com

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As always, I’m blown away by how dog lovers respond to simple acts of kindness. Like getting one of the silly ecard Valentines I put up the other day.

http://doyourememberlove.com/ecards

I’ve been hearing from all over about how wonderful it feels to get a dog-related Valentine.

Here’s how people are using these cards:

Spouses are sending a valentine to their spouse but on behalf of their dog.

Friends are sending a valentine to their friend … but on behalf of their friend’s dog!

http://doyourememberlove.com/ecards

I’ve heard that dog lovers are also sending these valentines to their dog loving

best friend
doctor
veterinarian
favorite waitress
neighbor
dog park friends
hairstylist
banker
mailman/woman
favorite checkout clerk
favorite librarian
teacher
bus driver
priest/minister/rabbi
animal shelter staff
pet store owner
dog walker
dog sitter
nurse
boss
coworkers
book club members
exercise partners
security guard
high school janitor
football coach
swimming coach
band leader
principal
yoga instructor
science teacher
brother
sister
mother
father
grandfather
grandmother
stepmother
stepfather
stepbrother
stepsister
brother-in-law
sister-in-law
mother-in-law
sister-in-law
cousin
daughter
songrandson
granddaughter
daughter-in-law
son-in-law

Let’s spread the love, this Valentine’s Day.

Why shouldn’t the day go to the dogs?

doyourememberlove.com/ecards

Warm Aloha,

James
RememberLoveShop.com

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Maui was due for a check up this week, so we went in yesterday. The vet checked her over and was happy to report that she seemed to be doing well despite her “senior” moments.

To make sure all was perfect he decided to take some blood.

Picture this: Jason, the tech, holding 8 pound white fluffy Maui from behind, wrapping his big arms around her front and holding her elbows.

Demian, our vet, taking blood from her leg.

Me, standing in front of her and stroking her ears and rubbing her chin to keep her distracted.

(When I am not there, she gets a little … cranky.)

About ten minutes of this … and Demian looks at me and says “I want you to stop meditating with Maui.”

I laughed - “yeah, right,” I said.

“Her blood pressure is so low that it’s going to take another 5 minutes to finish this vial!” he said.

It was pretty funny. Three full grown adult males needed to keep a tiny white dog calm … we thought.

Turns out she’s such a relaxed dog that she can’t pump out a little 5 ml vial of blood without waiting a loooong time.

Demian shook his head once again and said “I have to hand it to you - you’re definitely doing something right, with a senior dog like this.”

He likes my book, and even wrote a positive review on Amazon.com to let others know that as a vet he takes dog meditation seriously.

I know that meditation has been proven to lower blood pressure in humans.

I’ve always suspected that it lowers blood pressure in dogs, too - and it looks like I am right, at least in Maui’s case.

I just heard from Demian this morning that all is well with Maui - her tests all came back perfect.

I’m crediting meditation!

To your dog’s health,

Warm Aloha,

James

PS: To get “Remember Love” or “My Dog Is My Valentine” tees, journals, and book bags in time for Valentine’s Day orders need to be placed by Friday, 2/8, 11:59 p.m. EST.

I hear Maui ordered me something, but she won’t tell me what it is yet.

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They’re finally here! The Valentine’s ECards … some are cute, some are just silly, but I hope you find one for every one of your loved ones.

Send your cards from this link: http://www.doyourememberlove.com/ecards

Here are little previews of the cards - some of these have music and motion, too:

Have a wonderful time spreading Valentine’s Day love!
http://www.doyourememberlove.com/ecards/

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