𝗔 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗧𝗶𝗽 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝗴, 𝗥𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗰𝗚𝗲𝗲

Hi there.

I’m Riley.

I’m 15½ years old - white fur, hazel eyes, lots of lived experience.

That’s me now in the bottom picture.

Back in the day, I was unstoppable.

Ocean waves? I leapt over them.

Swimming pools? I dove right in.

Road trips to Carmel? Count me in.

I’ve played with friends, eaten a lot of roast chicken, and filled every day with tail wags and full-body joy.

These days, my legs aren’t quite what they used to be.

And when the sun goes down, I sometimes feel a little… off.

It’s hard to settle. My Mom and Dad can see it.

And because I’m up pacing and panting, they’re up too.

But this week my mom tried something new: 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀.

My good friend Raymond told her about it.

(40hz, in case you’re wondering. Who knew we had favorite frequencies?)

She played the sounds at bedtime, and you know what?

I settled.

I snored.

She settled.

We all slept.

Leaders, I may be a dog, but I’ve learned a few things in my many years.

Here’s one: 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.

You need it to stay creative. Clear. Connected. Calm. Intentional.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁.

So, here’s my advice:

Try a few frequencies. Vary them. See what helps your brain relax.

𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰, 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 Moongate.

You humans always talk about leading with heart.

Just remember - hearts and minds both need rest.

And if you need a nap during the day? Permission granted. I’ve been modeling that for years.

With love and wisdom (and hopefully eight hours of uninterrupted rest),

🐾 Riley McGee