There’s one habit that never fails to bring me joy.
No matter how messy life gets, how long the to-do list is, or how many emails are sitting there blinking at me like needy ghosts…
I do this one thing.
I write Sauli stories.
Not the polished kind (at least not at first). I mean the scratchy, coffee-splashed, voice-note-in-a-grocery-store-line kind. The real ones. The ones where Sauli knocks over a flowerpot or launches herself across the couch like a kangaroo on espresso.
It always starts with a sentence.
Sometimes it’s:
“She jumped the fence during Thanksgiving dinner.”
Or:
“The groomer was sitting on the sidewalk when I arrived.”
(Yes, that happened.)
🐶 Why It Brings Me Joy
Because Sauli is chaos with four paws and a soul.
She reminds me that life isn’t about keeping everything clean and contained.
It’s about the mess. The unpredictability. The pure joy of running wild… even if it means getting kicked out of daycare.
When I sit down to write her escapades, I remember to live again. To laugh. To relive the absurdity. To honour the weird, wild magic of loving a dog who refuses to behave.
And honestly? That’s the habit that keeps my heart soft.
📚 So About This Latest Escapade…
If you’ve been following The Adventures of Sauli the Rescue Pup, you know she’s no stranger to drama.
But the third book in the series, Sauli and the Great Escape, takes it to a whole new level.
Let’s just say:
- Bathhouse bans? ✅
- Playpen jailbreaks? ✅
- Mumbai street chaos while chasing Grandpa? ✅✅✅
It’s all in there.
And yes, I laughed while writing every single page. Sometimes through tears. Sometimes while holding my head in disbelief that this dog is real.
🐾 TL;DR?
My joyful habit is writing Sauli’s stories.
They keep me grounded, amused, and a little bit more alive.
And if you need a little spark, a little laughter, or just a reminder that it’s okay to be gloriously uncontainable…
Come read Sauli and the Great Escape.
She’s got a story (and probably mud on her paws) waiting for you.
– Kay (who’s currently hiding the butter because Sauli has learned to open the fridge)





