ABOUT THE BOOK
Maybe you’ve tried meditation, mindfulness, or a stillness practice... and maybe it worked for a minute, then fell by the wayside of your busy (frantic) life. But if you follow the framework in this book and commit to sit, this time, it’s gonna be different.​​​
SIT
No phones, kids, co-workers, or partners—meditation is the bravest solo trek you'll ever take. We don’t need special mudras, mantras, chants or postures; that’s all smoke and mirrors. Feral dogs learn to sit, and you can too.
STAY
Ever notice how half-trained dogs will hover their ass when told to sit? They want to move and run away ASAP, and so will you. I can help you learn to STAY because that’s where the deep, beneficial, real shit happens.
LEAVE IT!
Puppies eat some gnarly stuff and our minds produce plenty of crazy, toxic non-stop nonsense. There is a way to make it stop, I promise. We train dogs through rewards and connection. You can train your mind with those exact same tools.
HEAL
Navy Seals may learn meditation to get better at killing people and corporate “wellness” programs may teach it so you’ll produce more useless work for someone else. But the magic and miracle comes when the pain and darkness causing your suffering rise up while you sit still. This is great! You gotta feel it to heal it.
As a bonus to the dog-based formula you’ll learn, here are the Top Five Other Benefits this little guide will provide:
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A practical guide to living fearlessly with a wide-open heart, without learning Sanskrit, becoming celibate, or wearing saffron robes.
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You will organically create a wildly authentic Bucket List and, better yet, a Fuckit List for the remainder of your days.
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This book is SHORT and direct - an easy two-day read you won’t dread or push through out of obligation. Becoming a better, happier human should be FUN, and this is that.
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Tired of goals, outcomes, and the bullshit around “manifesting wealth?” Good. This is a direct path to the basics of shutting down the crushing chatter in your brain without feeling like a failure. And not a freaking “goal” in sight.
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You’ll get lots of collateral joy from hearing and experiencing the often hilarious insanity of your untamed mind while wrangling your puppy into a peaceful companion.
“The author’s experience as a scrappy woman, lawyer, mother, cowgirl, and fierce friend is the perfect balance to help you train your puppy mind to live a more peaceful and fulfilling existence. Read this book. It is entertaining and deeply profound.” Liz M.
The ongoing analogy to puppy training turns out to be a fantastic choice that erodes away the perception that meditation is complex and rigid. The text often includes actual puppy training recommendations from professionals and is applied cleverly to meditation training.
It’s SO much fun to read this book! The level of openness & honesty is amazing, so authentic & refreshing! SUE A.
This is a gem of a book that distills thousands of years of Buddhist
philosophy using a modern and relatable approach. We all can benefit from training our “puppy mind” to be our friend and not our foe. Ms. Coletta’s unfettered candor, unbridled humor and deep insight will offer you a way out of the insanity of your thinking. Learn to Sit, Stay and Heal, and be
happy wherever you are.
Jessica B.
These are a few of my favorite lines -
"...daring fate to kick my ass (it obliged)" - LOL! Relatable!
"I woke up from my colonoscopy for the first time in my life, not full of shit." Haha! This is in my near future!
"Dogs don’t even have pockets" - Oooh, this is deeper than it seems at first. Love this.
"A mind trained with firm and clear love will be the best ally you ever have." Laura J.