The Dash We Choose
My father-in-law passed away a couple of weeks ago. He was a man of such compassion and presence that it's hard to believe he's no longer walking the earth in physical form. He was that old time country doctor that everyone dreams about having. When you told him about how bad you were feeling, he really looked at you, he [...]
Turning your Woes to Wows
You know I'm all about adding more happiness and peace into life. And I love sharing coaching tools to help you make some easy changes that can have a huge and positive impact on your day-to-day lives. After all, if you're happier and more content, then so are the people in your life, and the people in their lives, and [...]
The Message of Fear
When people come out to the barn, I often hear the words, "I know I shouldn't be afraid", or "I know your horses are safe, I don't know why I'm so nervous", or "I don't want to let the horse know I'm scared". These statements are really common and fascinating to me on so many levels. We, as humans, are [...]
Relish the Little Joys, Create the Big Joys
I am in the business of helping people find their joy. More and more, I'm finding that joy is an elusive quality that a lot of folks have a hard time grasping. Everyone seems to be in search of the BIG JOY, what it is that has their hearts pumping and bursting out of their chests. The "little kid" feeling of thrill each morning [...]
Wit and Wisdom from a Horse #7
“Be Curious” If you would watch when a horse is interacting with a new person, animal, place or thing, you would be able to see them displaying an acute awareness and an intense curiosity. They would use all of their senses to explore and make sense of the previously unknown. They may put their lips up to smell more [...]
Wit and Wisdom from a horse #6
Wit and wisdom from a horse #6 “Don’t apologize (or if you’re an apology addict, do it less)” If you’ve ever studied or even watched horse behavior, you would notice that they never apologize for who they are, what they look like, what they are wearing, what they say (nonverbally, of course), or how much space they are taking [...]