The Hardest Gift to Give is the Hardest to Receive
This Christmas we gave what was the most difficult of all gifts to give. We gave our beloved German Shepherd Ecko, the gift of peace. We gave her our breaking hearts so that her boundless soul would no longer be trapped in a failing body. We surrounded her, my husband…
Straight from the horse’s mouth? Not even close.
I once offered a friend a session with myself and the horses to help her gain clarity through a life transition she was struggling with. Her response was an immediate “Thanks but no thanks” stating she didn’t think a horse could tell her how to navigate her situation any better…
In the Midst of Your Undoing
We are all so very tired this morning. A comfortable rhythm of life has given way to unwelcome change. Shifts happen all the time though. Just like the plates moving below the Earth’s surface, we hardly notice it sometimes. Other times these shifts can be so great in magnitude they…
Ring the Bells
Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in That’s how the light gets in I started this as a piece of art that would spend a long time as a work in progress. I had…
Depression: The Stop Sign of the Soul
I am writing this post today to honor my dear friend Sara who has committed herself to bringing more awareness to mental illnesses and the stigma associated with them. Both Sara and myself, like so many others, have intimate, first-hand knowledge of what it feels like to experience depression, as…