The huge horse turns his head all the way to the left, straining to see his herd mates in the pasture, from his right eye. The empty socket on his...
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.
The Divine Wheelbarrow
God often speaks to me in images. I guess He knows they stick with me. I was working at Hope Reins this Saturday, and we had a great turnout of...
A Pajama Day
I’m sliding into the end of the year; that parenthetical time when holiday happenings sweep me out of my daily routine. The frenetic rush towards...
On The Other Side Of Loss…
It’s been two years. Two years since I sold my farm, gave away my beloved horses, and felt the lights go out inside of me. Horses are my first love...
Thank You
The other night I heard the song, “Thank You”, by Led Zeppelin. If the sun refused to shine, I would still be loving...
I hate puking…
I don’t like puking. Not that anyone does... but I REALLY don’t like it. I end up throwing up about once every 10 years – and only under the most...
First Fire…
Winter came stealing round the house last night. Not ready to make a commitment… just looking for a one night stand; hoping to cheat Autumn out of...
A closer look at clutter…
As many of you know, this summer has been an adventure in moving out of my farm, and into my ‘now’ sweet little home in the next county, about a...
After the darkness…
I usually take my walks at dawn… watching the sky lighten, the sun rise, and the world wake around me, but this evening, I headed out for a...
Finding the gift in ‘goodbye’
For those of you who know me, you know that I've been processing a difficult 'goodbye' during this last season of my life. As a true introvert...
I was in an abusive relationship… with food.
For years. It was the subtext to my life. There was the 'me' that everyone saw… and there was the 'me' that was embroiled in the struggle with...
What if…
My dear friend Tracy Green emailed me with a thought provoking question… What if everyone woke up each morning and said “What if?” What if...
Energetic Boundaries (life lessons from my 13 year old!)
So tonight, I was home with my youngest, Jonathan (modeling his Fedora above!), who is a wide open 13 year old. He's a natural born actor, at...