I am excited to encourage you and cheer you on,
as you begin to make time for yourself, recognize what self-care means to you and connect to activities that spark joy back into you & your pets lives!

About Chenee 

As a wife, working gal, swim mom, & doting dog mom, the days are always busy!

It was not so long ago that I was pushing perfection,
in order to carry out my well planned, fully highlighted birth plan … that let’s just say, did not
go (so according to plan). 

And you know like JLo says, .. "Ain't life funny."

Where I was...

Well can I just share with you for a moment, that you sure do learn alot of about yourself & life after not only having a baby, but also experiencing a 36 hour labor.. ? At that time, I was trying to survive life as a new nursing mom, with no help, working to balance my client load as Marriage & Family Therapist and continuing to teach my weekly yoga classes as a yoga instructor.

There was also a time in my career when I entered the field of education. Juggling lesson plans, helping kiddos, grading papers, and teaching was definitely a big job for sure! 

That’s where I was. Doing so much, filling my plate beyond its brim and meeting the needs of everyone else but myself. Self-Care was (not) at the top of my priority list and at that time, I did not know how to make enough time to really take care of myself. Sure, physically, I was eating well, doing pilates and teaching yoga, but what I really needed was to do LESS. 

Fast Forward a bit..   

And don’t forget to throw in a world pandemic and boy oh boy, if there was ever a year to experience the most vital unprecedented lessons that would make you re-evaluate your purpose, your relationships, your priorities and your well-being… then friends, … this was that year!

Going into 2020 was awful but literally 3 weeks before the world shut down, I welcomed a dog named: Finley, into our home and the rest is history! Why Finley … why now … well I just don't know, but I do believe it was meant to be, for me to meet him. Ain't life funny ..? At a time when life was about to get really RUFF, Finley sure did show up at the right time.

We spent 730 straight days together. A pandemic that took 1 year, somehow turned into 2 years and we ended up spending everyday with one another. Having spent so much time at home with Finley, helped me manage a lot of the immense anxiety that I was feeling through the pandemic. I learned how to slow down and add more fun and positive vibes to my life. Because of that time and thanks to Finley, Sniffs & Pawsitivity was born!

Finley's companionship through the pandemic and even now, really helped me with the effects of having been isolated for such a long time. The walks we share together brighten my day and bring my life more clarity & purpose. In a world that can sometimes still feel so glum, unkind and negative, I sure do hope to spread a whole lot of pawsitivity around here!

My couch is not complete without my Finley and I sure do hope to bring a SMILE to your day, each time you join us!