This blog was a labour of love. Please visit the new blog http://blackthornworkingdogs.blogspot.com

My name is Donna Brinkworth. Four years ago I moved to Alberta from Northwestern Ontario. I recently completed the requirements to be a CKC tracking judge for TD and TDX and will now work on becoming an urban tracking judge, as it is one of my passions. I've also become involved in the sport of Schutzhund as a member of the Calgary Schutzhund Club, and my boy Caden is showing a lot of promise in this exciting sport. All I need is some land and sheep for the Border Collies to be completely happy in Alberta, and we are working on that! This blog honours tracking, herding and life with the dogs who are my teachers and who bring so much joy into my life. It started out as a training blog for my tracking students. You can check those archives, back in 2005. Over time I have used this blog to journal my own training, share information, and most recently discuss my personal journey since moving here.

All content and photos are copyright Donna Brinkworth (Smith), 2005 - 2012 unless otherwise noted. Please use the private comment function after each post to contact me with questions or comments.

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This blog may have come to an end, but I hope you will still find good information in the posts from over many years. Thank you for visiting, and enjoy your journey!

19 November, 2010

Let's Make Christmas about Love

I have made a grand decision that this year, and from now on, Christmas will be about LOVE not presents. Children being the exception! I certainly don't need anything and most people I know don't either. Some small token of love is always nice, hmmm...chocolate anyone? Christmas cookies?

But, this year, think about sponsoring a needy family, giving to charity, donating to the SPCA or dog rescue, and ask others to do it on your behalf as a gift. Do it for others, and send them a note and small token instead of a big gift!


I sponsor this little boy in Mongolia named Bulkankanghai. Yesterday I got an email from World Vision telling me what kinds of things they are doing for the people in his area. I felt so good about it! Please take your money and do it this way. It's not just about the money - it is about RAISING CONSCIOUSNESS to a higher vibration.

Here is the link to see how they are doing in Mongolia - http://www.worldvision.ca/ADP/Mongolia/Arkhangai/Pages/Updates.aspx

When we all start to live this kind of love, and bring love to people through action, the World will become a better place. In fact, World Vision has a catalogue and you can even choose how your donation will be used - and give everything from a small donation to buying a goat for a village!

https://catalogue.worldvision.ca/Gifts/Forms/Category.aspx?name=animals

Please check it out and think about how you can make a difference in the World this Christmas. And remember, love starts at home. Make Christmas about love.

Posted by Donna Brinkworth at 7:08 AM
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