Four Balanced Paws

04/22/2026

When the most powerful thing you can do is provide comfort. Meet Lillie — a sweet 12-year-old Vizsla whose mom chose reiki to support her spirit and quality of life. Read the full story and find gentle ways to care for your senior dog. Link in Bio

04/19/2026

🌿 You’re Invited: Indivisible Upstate Picnic at Unity Park! 🌿 Join us for a joyful morning of connection, community, and collective care! 🗓 Sunday, May 3 ⏰ 11:00 AM 📍 Unity Park Indivisible Upstate is gathering for a relaxed spring picnic, and we would love to see you there. Whether ...

04/15/2026

04/14/2026

04/14/2026

Every meal packed is a neighbor supported. Every volunteer hour is solidarity made real. We're back at Harvest Hope—South Carolina's largest hunger-relief organization—on April 15th, 11:30am–1:30pm. Come build community while making a real difference.

Sign up here: https://app.giveffect.com/campaigns/38353-together-greenville-upstate

04/13/2026

Today’s hike. Brought to you by Mother Nature.

04/09/2026

04/07/2026

Cancer doesn’t just “happen” overnight. It’s often the result of years of small, repeated exposures that slowly shift the body out of balance, and one of the most overlooked pieces of this puzzle is your pet’s everyday environment. The air they breathe, the water they drink, the grass they walk on, and even the dust in your home all play a role in shaping long-term health.
Cancer in dogs and cats can be a warning sign of what’s happening in our own homes. From lawn chemicals and microplastics to indoor air toxins and a lifetime of highly processed diets, these exposures matter more than most people realize. The empowering part is this: when you begin reducing your pet’s daily toxic load and supporting their natural detox pathways, you’re not just lowering cancer risk, you’re creating a healthier environment for your entire family. Link to my latest article on this topic is the comments ⬇️.

04/07/2026

Elevated liver enzymes? Or just more chemical exposure this time of year?

The liver is doing a lot of heavy lifting right now.

The active compound in the herb milk thistle (Silybum marianum) has been shown to support liver function in both healthy dogs and those with liver challenges. Studies show improvements in key liver enzymes like ALT, AST, and GGT, along with reduced inflammatory burden.

What’s especially exciting is how well it works with the body’s own detox systems—supporting glutathione pathways and pairing synergistically with nutrients like NAC to help the liver do what it was designed to do.

: Strategic nutraceutical support helps buffer oxidative damage, replenish glutathione, and support phase I and phase II detoxification—giving the liver what it needs to keep doing its job efficiently. Here’s what I’m giving to my pets: www.liverliftdetox.com

04/06/2026

Grey's mom reached out when he was acting anxious. This is him following his Reiki session.

This is excerpt is from PUBMED re people having reiki:
"Reiki is better than placebo in activating the parasympathetic nervous system, as measured by reduced heart rate, reduced blood pressure, and increased heart rate variability. For patients with chronic health conditions, Reiki has been found to be more effective than placebo for reducing pain, anxiety, and depression, and for improving self-esteem and quality of life. According to the neurovisceral integration model and the polyvagal theory, these effects are due to higher parasympathetic nervous system activity, mediated via the vagus nerve."

Excerpt published in AHVMA on dogs:

"All dogs in the Reiki group showed some improvement in pain, with 70.6% showing an excellent
or moderate degree of improvement in pain."


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Links to studies in bio.