I’m so excited to introduce you to my guest today!  Kristen McGuiness is an animal lover, best-selling author, publisher, teacher, and the founder of Rise Writers. She is also my friend as well as someone I am lucky enough to collaborate and work with.In this convo, Kristen talks about the intuition she taps into whenever she's around animals. She opens up about dabbling in shamanic practice, her experience with energy medicine, and the centering vision work she does when it comes to animals and writing. (My two favorite subjects!) Then of course we dive into the animal who changed her, Peter, and how he has significantly influenced her, and not only because he's the hottest rescue dog on the planet. It's captivating to hear Kristen share stories about her childhood, talk openly about her dad, and reveal some of the ways his energy has remained in her life.This is an incredibly inspirational conversation about the spirit of animals and the healing that can be found when you write about what matters most to you. Hope you enjoy it, hope you then write something, hope you then snuggle an animal who needs you.Join The Animal That Changed You community on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook -- we're waiting to welcome you! Feel free to check out the website while you're at it.Please leave a rating or review of the show. Your support matters so much!Feel free to call ‪(415) 787-3159 to leave a short story about the animal who changed you - we might play yours on our next episode!Woof, meow, oink, moo, cheep (of course, you know that means thanks for listening.)