Homeward Bond: The Incredible Journey

Welcome to, Frankly Speaking, a blog about food, culture and moving toward enlightenment. This blog launches the same day our website HotDogue Culture begins. Visit us at hotdogculture.com to learn more about our story.

 

So let me introduce myself. My name is Frank Russell, the mascot of HotDogue Culture, and the author of this blog, Frankly Speaking. I am a feisty Jack Russell with a need to feed my soul and fuel my body with great tasting food. I have some pet peeves which gets me into trouble, but other than that I feel pretty much at peace. I love a great story whether it comes from a Greek village or Hollywood, but stories can be calculating, especially the stories we tell ourselves. The stories, our minds tell us, can be dangerous to ourselves, as well as to our collective souls. With these stories, there’s always a problem that needs to be resolved, and in the brain, our false self is kept alive by our mind’s story or merely the sum of our thoughts. It’s no wonder that conflict is the essential ingredient of a well-told story.

 

I believe listening to ourselves is the art of living a full life but this listening must come from when we feel joy and not from our conditioned, ego, which is driven by thoughts that drive us insane. I too am guilty of being driven by my ego. Yes, dogs have egos too but they are more primal than humans! The ego seeks more of everything, and it’s never satisfied. It is a cycle of dissatisfaction. I know I have been there… right next to you programmed driven humans with primitive flight or fight responses. It always seems to be that our goals belong to someone else, and our achievements are never enough, so we are always seeking something more, better and higher! Once we get it… the cycle begins again… the cycle of dissatisfaction.

 

HotDogue Culture is a project that came from the art of learning to live and listen. It is an incredible journey inward manifested outward, and I share this tasty treat with the community. It’s a place to explore ideas, inspire conversation and feed our souls with compassion and awareness. We must learn to follow what makes us truly happy and not our ego driven thoughts. When we feel joy that is a sign that we are moving homeward and closer to our true passion. Our talents and our interests will help guide us to happiness. Just listen. It’s our destiny to be happy!

 

Live your life more fully, no bun intended and leave your unique dogue print on the world!

With lovingkindness,