The Treat You’d Guard With Your Life 🍫

This morning, Bear had one of his “good” treats. Not the casual chew-it-and-move-on kind, but the special kind — the kind that changes posture. Instead of eating it right away, he laid directly on top of it. Full body weight. Chin slightly lifted. Eyes half-open but alert. If Mocha wandered too close, there was a low growl — not aggressive, just informational. Boundary established.

Watching him guard that treat made me pause. When was the last time I protected

something that way? Not money. Not responsibilities. Not other people’s feelings. But something that felt like a treat to me.

If you had one thing you wouldn’t share, wouldn’t apologize for, wouldn’t hand over just because someone else wanted a bite, what would it be? Maybe it’s your quiet morning coffee before the house wakes up. Maybe it’s your creative projects, your peace, your time, or a slow Sunday that no one gets to rearrange.

And how would you protect it?

Would you block it on your calendar and treat it like a non-negotiable appointment? Would you say no more often? Stop explaining yourself? Would you let the world adjust instead of adjusting yourself?

We’re generous with our time and energy. We make room. We accommodate. But sometimes the very thing that refuels us is the first thing we give away. Bear didn’t debate the value of his treat. He didn’t justify it. He simply knew it mattered and kept it close.

Maybe we don’t need to guard everything. But maybe one thing — the thing that fills us back up — deserves a little more protection.

So I’ll leave you with this: If you had one treat you would protect at all costs, what would it be? And what would it look like to guard it calmly and without apology?