Another night awake with sleep nowhere in sight. So I breathe, then get distracted. I pray, and get distracted. I practice energy exercises from my...
Getting Real: The Blog
Immerse yourself in my writings that cover a variety of topics but all revolve around self-growth. I love to write and find the practice to be soothing and meditative. I hope you find my words encouraging, relatable and healing.
Slowing down and watching
I knew there was something important for me to learn here, and didn’t have anyone to teach me, so I turned to Willow. That new starting point, the...
What if…
I leaned against the rail in the morning sun, watching Willow gobble the handful of pellets and supplements that comprised her breakfast. Her...
Wake up call
You know the characters I described in the last chapter? Yup, I’ve been each of them. How about you? There are more types, of course, but I think...
What is it, with women and horses?
What’s the link between women and horses? I’m intentionally leaving men out right now, as there’s a quality in the connection between a woman and a...
Breadcrumb Moments
1971 Fairfax, VA, 7 years oldI didn’t know why ponies were angry. I just knew that they were. I loved them anyway. And they dumped me off almost...
Old Abuse
The ground slammed into my face; grit in my teeth, glasses flying. I wasn’t surprised at the impact. I’m the one who dove off the mare, just before...
The intersection of horse training and people healing
Horses are honest; beautifully so.I, on the other hand, often am not. Not with myself. Not with other people, and not with horses.It’s not that I’m...
Home
I need an old oak tree, with space around it to inhale; not too much to ask for. I can't breathe in neighborhoods. Can't feel the gritty earth...
Human Limits and Holy Moments
I’m on a houseboat. Never done this before… Jeff took us up to Smith Mountain Lake this weekend to celebrate our birthdays. The days leading up to...
I Need God’s Wild
I’ve been needing a recharge. Now, don’t get me wrong, I have an amazing life! Jeff and I got married this past September, after 8 years of waiting,...
Slaying the Dragon
I’m not a thrill seeker. I’m not one of those folks who is hooked on adrenaline. True, my lifelong love affair with horses has me court high...
Yesterday, my life changed.
Yesterday, my life changed. Jeff and I got married. I wasn’t anticipating the depth of the change this has wrought in me. For both of us, this is...