The Art of Bwaling – According to the Pink Dog
Bronze Medal Winner, International Book Awards

Are life’s messy stresses weighing you down? Let the Pink Dog lift you up and teach you the joyful Art of Bwaling—five simple steps to release stress and return to peace.

This playful, award-winning little book blends wit, canine wisdom, rhyming inspiration, and charming illustrations into a lighthearted guide to mindfulness that will make you smile while you de-stress.

“In reading the first few lines of this book, I remembered to just BREATHE… Thank you, Mounu, for always choosing Love.”
—Rosanne Cash, Four-time Grammy award winner-Singer-Songwriter-Author-Mother-Grandmother-Activist

“In a day and age when it’s hard not to take things too seriously, now is the time for a little mindful humor. Lap it up, laugh it up, and share these playful meditations with friends.”
—Marilyn Schlitz, PhD, CEO/President Emeritus of the Institute of Noetic Sciences and Professor of Transpersonal Psychology at Sofia University

As one international reviewer wrote:
“Mounu and the Pink Dog give simple advice that enables us to embrace the beauty of earthly experience. The transformational tools of ‘is-ness’ and ‘bwaling’ are helpful when it comes to finding ease and clarity during challenging times.”

Readers call The Art of Bwaling “refreshing as a cool glass of lemonade,” “a gem I return to again and again for joy and clarity,” and “simple wisdom that makes practice, practice, practice easier.”

This book is for every heart carrying stress, seeking lightness and clarity in the middle of life’s storms. A delightful reminder that freedom, peace, and joy may be closer than we think—sometimes just a breath and a wag away.

This book is an exploration of Life After Death, according to The Pink Dog and quantum physics.

The Pink Dog shares her experience with us of becoming Invisible. Celtic priest and author John O’Donohue in his book Beauty reminds us, “ The dead are not distant or absent. They are alongside us…..they slip out of visible form into invisible presence.But because we cannot see them does not mean they are not there.”

She also re-introduces us to the meaning of the word Indivisible, which is now mounu’s favorite word……..and experience.

Since The Pink Dog crossed over the Rainbow Bridge on May 11, 2023 and got her wings, she has made her presence felt by connecting with Mounu in many ways. Leaving messages, sending poems and songs, and many of her wonderful intuitive nudges.

Mounu feels so blessed and deeply grateful that her magical, mystical Sentry from ‘The Tavern of The Divine’ continues to inspire, teach and co-write with her.

This volume contains some of the poems that Mounu has received since The Pink Dog crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. Mounu has been very comforted in her grief by these poems.

We hope they are a source of some comfort to you as well? 🌹🐾

In the award-winning prequel, The Art of Bwaling – According to the Pink Dog, mounu and Pink shared five simple steps for releasing life’s messy stress. Now, in The Pink Dog Chronicles – From the Tavern of the Divine, the journey deepens as we discover not only the Tavern itself, but also the ancient lineage of those who have kept its flame alive.

Through playful poetry and whimsical illustrations, readers are invited into the “long, long, long agos,” where a little druidess once found a pup whose heart-song marked her as something extraordinary. That pup — and the generations that followed her — became Sentries of the Tavern of the Divine, guardians of its wisdom and keepers of its joy. Pink Dog walks in that lineage, carrying forward the sacred duty passed down by her mothers and grandmothers for centuries.

Within these pages, Pink leads us to the Tavern of the Divine, where the wine list is unlike any other: Love Divine, Boundless Bliss, Infinite Peace, and Rapturous Joy. We are invited to sip, savor, and remember that serenity is not “out there,” but always waiting within.

By now you may be asking: Where is this Tavern of the Divine?
It is found in the stillness and depth of your own inner being. With each conscious breath, divinity calls you home.

As one reviewer wrote:

“The book flows like a mountain stream from the first page to the last. The quiet energy of the Pink Dog permeates the reader’s heart and goes with us throughout the day.”

Another reflected:

“This treasure reminds me to breathe, slow down, and be fully present. Once again I remember that a full calendar doesn’t equal a full life. What a gift.”

This first volume in The Pink Dog Chronicles series introduces the Tavern’s timeless wisdom, Pink Dog’s ancestral role as Sentry, and the living reminder that joy and peace are never lost — only waiting to be remembered.

Do yourself a kindness: accept the invitation to sip a little, sing a little, and soar a little with mounu and Pink Dog — and come home to the Tavern of the Divine that has always lived within you.

As The Pink Dog reminded us in her first book,‘The Art of Bwaling-According to The Pink Dog,Mental, Physical, Emotional and Spiritual sovereignty increases with our willingness to Breathe ~Watch ~Accept ~Let Go
and Practice~Practice~Practice.

 The Art of Bwaling and the brains Neuroplasticity, described in this book, will set us free and keep us free as we Practice~Practice~Practice.
This book is The Pink Dog’s contribution to Rewiring Your Brain.

This book will also introduce us to just how wonderful, magical and unbelievably amazing our brains truly are.

We hope you not only enjoy this book, we hope you have fun while rewiring your brain and that you learn to effortlessly ‘Rewire’ often.
________S.mounu Riddell and The Pink Dog

In this third month of 2025 the world seems to be more divided than we have ever been.
In the United States and many countries around the world we are divided; culturally, politically, religiously, and morally.
We seem to be hopelessly divided and yet there is hope. Many, who have read advanced copies of this little book, suggest you can find it here.
In PinkDog’s wise, lighthearted way, she reminds us in ‘We Are Unity’ that we are not only a global Community, but a Galactic Community as well and despite all appearances of division, WE are fundamentally UNITED in Community.
She also introduces us to the fact that WE are Gaians, children of Mother Gaia, made of stardust and the more WE embrace our UNITY, our Sacred Divinity, the brighter we ‘Twinkle!’
She also leaves us with another very important reminder……’the brighter WE shine our Light out into the world, the sooner We will overcome the pervasive darkness we now face.’
May We remember that all darkness is just the absence of Light!
Let us now go forth in UNITY, in Community, and SHINE.

The Pink Dog Chronicles, Volume II: Aging in the Tavern
From The Art of Bwaling—the award-winning prequel that introduced us to five simple steps for releasing life’s messy stress—to The Pink Dog Chronicles, Volume I, where the Tavern of the Divine first opened its welcoming door, each of mounu and Pink’s books offers a playful yet profound invitation: to pause, breathe, and rediscover the wisdom that lives within.

Now, in Volume II: Aging in the Tavern, we step into one of life’s most universal journeys—aging. But here, aging is not decline, it is metamorphosis. Drawing on the Pink Dog’s centuries of wisdom as a Sentry for the Tavern, these poems transform what we fear into what we might embrace: resilience, humor, transformation, and grace.

Through verses that dance between laughter and depth, mounu and Pink remind us that we are not bound to “just grow old.” Like the butterfly emerging from its chrysalis, we too can choose to awaken into a fuller, freer version of ourselves—one that carries love, simplicity, and the light of Divine presence.

And just where is this Tavern of the Divine?
It is closer than you think: waiting in the stillness and depths of your own being. Every conscious breath is its doorway home.

So come. Sit with mounu and Pink. Sip the wines of Love Divine, Boundless Bliss, and Infinite Peace. Open yourself to the possibility that aging is not inevitability—it is invitation.

The Problem With Problems-According to The Pink Dog is the fourth book in the series According To The Pink Dog.
The first book in this series was the International Award winner, The Art of Bwaling-According to The Pink Dog, which was the prequel to The Pink Dog Chronicles from the Tavern of the Divine series.
In this lighthearted exportation of just how we create and perpetuate our perception of Problems, the Pink Dog once again shares some of the lessons she learned as the Sentry for The Tavern of the Divine.
We are invited here to ‘leap, jump, dive into The Tavern and learn how to transform our Problems, ourselves and our lives in The Tavern of the Divine.
The Pink Dog is a masterful guide as is stated in this powerful, little gem of a book, when it comes to Problems… “She’s never ever seen one, doesn’t even know the word. And if you try to share yours, she’ll think you quite absurd.”

The Pink Dog Chronicles is a series of soulful, playful books devoted to mindfulness, meditation, and the wisdom we find in the Tavern of the Divine—that quiet, shining space within. Guided by Pink, whose ancestors served for centuries as Sentries of the Tavern, each volume opens a new doorway into timeless lessons of the heart.

In Volume V: Dancing in the Tavern, Pink Dog invites us to trade our pacifiers of avoidance for the joy of movement. Life, she reminds us, is a dance—and every challenge we face is simply another rhythm waiting for us to join in. Fear becomes a waltz, anxiety a jitterbug, depression a tango. Even rage, when stepped into fully, can transform into a fiery paso doble.

Through whimsical yet piercing poetry, Mounu and Pink show us how to turn avoidance into a void dance—stepping into the very feelings we once resisted, and discovering that the music of life has been playing for us all along.

This volume is both playful and liberating. It reminds us that dancing is the angels’ way of generating light, and that when we move with courage and joy, we illuminate the world. With Pink as our guide, we are invited to lace up our dancing shoes, step into the Tavern’s studio, and remember: life itself is always a dance.

“Now I lay me down to sleep, and “God is great, God is good, Let us thank him for this food,” was my introduction to prayer.
But my real introduction came at the top of a Magnolia tree in my Grandfather’s front yard in Mount Pleasant, Texas.

Looking out over that East Texas countryside, sometime in the late 40’s, was my first experience of
‘Totally Lost~Totally Found~Totally There’
This was my introduction to ‘The Tavern of the Divine’ though I did not know it then.
This was also how I learned to pray

In Volume VI of ‘The Pink Dog Chronicles-Prayer In The Tavern’ we are invited to explore the topic of prayer and the possibility that there are many, and some perhaps surprising, ways to pray.

May we all learn to pray with each breath we take. With each song we sing. With each meal we make. With each smile we give. With each dive into The Tavern of the Divine.
For this is how our Life becomes a Prayer.
This is how we learn to ‘Pray without ceasing.’

In a world where chaos and uncertainty seem to reign, The Pink Dog Chronicles, Volume III: The Tavern of Forgotten Woes offers sanctuary. Mounu and her devoted companion, The Pink Dog—whose lineage stretches back through centuries of sentries for the Tavern of the Divine—invite us to step inside a timeless refuge where broken wings are mended, strength is restored, and light rekindles even in the darkest of times.

Through playful yet piercing poetry, this volume reminds us that we are not called to hide from the world’s pain, but to rise and meet it with renewed clarity and grace. As Pink guides us through the Tavern’s inner chambers, we discover how to scrape off despair, ease distress, and remember our wholeness.

Dedicated to all who resist the chaos of our times, this book does not offer escape, but renewal. Within these pages we learn that only by returning again and again to the present moment—the heart of the Tavern itself—can we gather the strength to re-enter the world with love, courage, and unshakable peace.

The Tavern’s invitation is always open. Step inside, sip deeply of its wisdom, and remember: here, every woe can be forgotten, and every soul can be restored.

In The Pink Dog Chronicles from The Tavern of The Divine we have been sharing with you some of the many lessons that The Pink Dog has recalled.
Pink and her mother, and all their mothers before them, once spent many lifetimes as Sentries for The Tavern of The Divine.

While sipping, singing and soaring were always the most important activities in The Tavern, many hours were spent in deep, soul to soul, heart to heart conversations: sharing stories of their “just Life” wars and scars- how they finally took the leap that led them to The Tavern-how different everything, from Infinity to the Alphabet to Quantum Physics, appears from inside The Tavern and the impact this shift in ‘ways of looking and seeing’ can have on every area of our lives.

In Volume V II ‘Infinity In the Tavern Again’ and all of the volumes, we have been sharing with you many of these Tavern lessons and shifts in perception.

We sincerely hope that this will encourage you to take the leap into your own depths and while you are there-sip a little-sing a little-soar a little and celebrate yourself for accepting our invitation to a stress-free-peaceful mind.
Then go out and share yourself with the world.
A world that desperately needs Stress-Free-Peaceful Minds….and the Hearts that come along with them and are willing to share them ‘Infinitely.’

….mounu and The Pink Dog
Nashville, Tennessee

The Pink Dog Chronicles is a series devoted to mindfulness, meditation, and returning home to the Tavern of the Divine—the stillness within where wisdom, grace, and guidance are always waiting. Each volume explores a facet of life through the playful yet profound voice of The Pink Dog, descended from centuries of Sentries of the Tavern.

In Volume IV: Pink Dog’s Plea for the Planet – The Savage Wizards, the tone deepens as Pink turns her gaze toward the greatest challenge of our time: the climate crisis. Through lyrical poetry, Mounu and Pink weave the voices of our Indigenous ancestors—once wrongly labeled “savages”—together with the alchemy of the ancient wizards. Both streams of wisdom remind us of a forgotten truth: we are stardust, woven of Spirit, and born to live in harmony with Earth.

This volume is both a plea and an invitation. A plea to honor Mother Gaia in her hour of need. An invitation to awaken our own Savage Wizard within—to become fierce protectors, wise stewards, and alchemists of transformation.

As always, the Tavern doors stand open. Within its walls we remember that healing, balance, and renewal are possible. And perhaps, with love fierce enough and wisdom deep enough, we may yet rise together and proclaim:
May we always walk in beauty. Great Spirit is our Name.

When the moment comes to say goodbye to a beloved animal companion, the heart can feel shattered beyond repair.
The Gift of a Heartbreaking Choice was born from such a moment—transcribed by Mounu from The Pink Dog more than a year after she crossed the Rainbow Bridge. The words came so swiftly Mounu could barely write them through her tears.

This luminous, illustrated poem is both a love letter and a lantern:
💗 A love letter to the deep, unbreakable bond between human and animal.
🕯️ A lantern for those walking the path of grief, offering light, comfort, and the reminder that love never ends—it simply changes form.

Written in the soulful, whimsical “RumiSeussian” style that Mounu and The Pink Dog are known for, this book gently leads readers back to their own inner light. Whether you are in the midst of this sacred decision, have recently made it, or are remembering a farewell from long ago, these pages will wrap around your heart like a warm, knowing embrace.

Because sometimes, the hardest choice is also the greatest gift we can give. 🌹🐾🙏