Toye Michele

ACCEPTANCE

Acceptance…. Acceptance of my multiple traumas, acceptance of bad shit happening in the world, acceptance of views that contradict my moral values and beliefs, and acceptance of my imperfect self is something I’ve struggled with, fought with, repressed, and minimized my entire life! I am realizing that many people struggle with acceptance and it isContinue reading “ACCEPTANCE”

Letting go

Hold on to your seats, this one is a long one….I have LOTS to say. 😊 On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair, warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air…..oh wait, wrong story. 😆 Now that song will be stuck in your head all day long…you’re welcome. Hotel California isContinue reading “Letting go”

Belonging….

If you’ve read any of my previous posts, you know I love to travel. I love to meet new people, explore new places, experience new things, I love learning about other traditions in different regions within the US, and I especially love learning about other cultures within the US and around the world! I trulyContinue reading “Belonging….”

I Am Finally Choosing Me

I started writing this blog thinking I would be telling everyone about the great adventures Bake and I were having. About how wonderful things had gotten for me because I finally had an official service dog to help me. How I would be so much more free to go out and do things without myContinue reading “I Am Finally Choosing Me”

Depression and compassion for yourself

I know I’ve been absent for quite some time. My intent was to post a blog once a week and turns out I haven’t posted a blog in over five months! Ugh, that is what depression does peeps! Making plans…breaking them, setting intentions…not following through, starting projects…then allowing them to fizzle out…isolating! That’s just someContinue reading “Depression and compassion for yourself”

Having the patience to do better; life lessons from a service dog.

This week I want to focus on how Bake is teaching me patience with myself and with others. It is so amazing to watch him; with me, with others, and with my youngest son’s dog Buddy. Buddy is a five year old, seven pound, Maltese who thinks he is a 110 pound Cane Corso! HeContinue reading “Having the patience to do better; life lessons from a service dog.”

Our first camping trip

I love the outdoors, always have! I love hiking, camping, laying in soft grass, watching animals, birds, and insects, watching and listening to plants and trees sway in the wind. In my opinion, the only sound better than better than listening to the wind rustling in the trees is the sound of a baby laughing.Continue reading “Our first camping trip”

My intent with this blog and coming home with Bake after training….

My intent for this blog Okay, I’d like to start off by apologizing for not posting a blog like I intended to. My intent was to post a new blog every Monday talking about the adventures Bake and I had experienced during the previous week. I decided to create this blog not only to talkContinue reading “My intent with this blog and coming home with Bake after training….”

Getting Bake… (who names a dog Bake???)

Not quite sure how I’m going to put three weeks of events into one blog. So I will just going to focus on the highlights. There were four of us ladies in this specific course. Together represented each branch of the service, Army, Navy, Air Force, and of course the Marine Corps. There was crying….lotsContinue reading “Getting Bake… (who names a dog Bake???)”

Hello everyone, I’m Toye 😃

This is a blog about how a service dog named Bake is helping me get my life back. Bake is a rescued homeless dog from San Antonio Texas. He was so wonderful when he was rescued that an organization called K9s for Warriors decided he would be an excellent dog for their rescue program. K9sContinue reading “Hello everyone, I’m Toye 😃”