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Are You Following Your Passion?
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Last month I facilitated the first Passion, Purpose and Your Path with Horses program. Over the course of four days, each participant gained insights about her path with horses. One woman decided that creating a center to explore the connection between horse and human is her purpose, another feels passionate about helping riders with fear, and one is drawn to the Apprenticeship program. One woman who has struggled with cancer almost all of her life decided, after experiencing the round pen sessions with horses, that for the first time in her life she felt she truly wanted to live. Read More→
Feel the Fear… and Do It Anyway
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Fear. It has the power to stop us in our tracks. Other times fear can be so strong we want to fight back or run away. Sometimes it works subliminally to sabotage our dreams, our life path, and the possibility of living our passion. Fear can make us small.
The positive side of fear is that it keeps us physically, emotionally, and spiritually safe. Ask any person who has achieved any life or physical goal and they will tell you that they listened to their fear but also had to face their fears to advance themselves.
In my book, Hope…through the Heart of Horses I talk about how I had to address my own fears about horses before I could coach others. It was through that process and my ability to use the tools I had developed that helped me stay PRESENT with my fear while moving towards my goals. Read More→
Equine Facilitated Leadership Programs – The Power of Thoughts and Feelings
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Last week during and Equine Facilitated Leadership program for a corporate group. Once again the horses and participants warmed my heart. We spent the morning meeting the horses and preparing for the afternoon sessions. During the afternoon we engaged with four different horses. A horse named Gypsy shined as a teacher.
Gypsy is the head mare of the Medicine Horse Program herd (located in Boulder). On this day she worked with two men and one woman. The sessions focused on establishing boundaries and respect in the relationship, and then asking the horse for movement and cooperation. Read More→
Get a Handle on Fear
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When I came back to working with horses, after being thrown and dragged, I had a lot of inner work to do around fear. My horse Moon helped me work through my fears while riding. I practice the Mind Body Method (a coaching process I developed) to slow down my automatic responses and stay present in my body. Moon helped me integrate new positive ways to be with my fear instead of the old trauma loops and breakdowns based in dissociation. Read More→