Beautiful Wilma took my grandaughter, Jayden, and her mom for a little "pony ride" earlier this week. Jayden, who is almost two, has never been on a horse. Grandma's heart absolutely soared when the ride was over and Jayden DID NOT WANT TO GET OFF!
Wilma makes everyone feel safe and loved; what a wonderful horse to have in our healing herd.
You can view photos at www.harmonysheartfarm.com
p.s. I also cannot believe I am actually referring to myself as "Grandma"....
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
LiLi as Teacher
I have lots of teachers in my life. LiLi, my Friesian cross filly friend, has traveled with me in this life in a number of animal bodies, and is in her latest incarnation as my teacher, muse, and all around heartstring puller.
She teaches me a lesson, and then I read about it in a book. The book in this case is "Midas Touch" by Donald Trump and Robert Kiyasaki. It's about what it takes to be an entrepreneur. And what I was reading about recently in that book, after the debacle of the hoof, is emotional maturity.
Look at this face. Who could resist those big brown eyes, especially when she has such interesting things to say?
She teaches me a lesson, and then I read about it in a book. The book in this case is "Midas Touch" by Donald Trump and Robert Kiyasaki. It's about what it takes to be an entrepreneur. And what I was reading about recently in that book, after the debacle of the hoof, is emotional maturity.
Look at this face. Who could resist those big brown eyes, especially when she has such interesting things to say?
Friday, October 7, 2011
I May be Only Human, And That's No Excuse
I had a hard day at work and then tried to change a dressing on my yearling filly's rear fetlock on MY schedule. Of course she wouldn't keep her foot on the ground. Lots of incongruence in the stall.
I lost my temper and yelled at her and yanked on the halter. My husband, the non-horse person, reminded me to step back and take deep breaths. Lots of them.
After I calmed down and finished the job, on Lili's schedule, I begged her forgiveness. Which, being a horse, and a fairly evolved one at that, she gave me.
I know better. There's no excuse. I feel terrible.
I lost my temper and yelled at her and yanked on the halter. My husband, the non-horse person, reminded me to step back and take deep breaths. Lots of them.
After I calmed down and finished the job, on Lili's schedule, I begged her forgiveness. Which, being a horse, and a fairly evolved one at that, she gave me.
I know better. There's no excuse. I feel terrible.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Go-Getter? Go-Giver, and Exuberant Proponent of Your Gifts
Our society is obsessed with go-getting, an activity that has people constantly working for, searching after and worrying about the next client, the next dollar. I've done it myself: "How do I get people to come to my workshops?"
Why would anyone want to come to a workshop when it's defined by that that kind of attitude? It's desperate. I've GOT to make it happen. By pushing, I'm setting up all sorts of walls for people to resist. And of course, I didn't want to be shamelessly promoting myself, so there's another wall. Did I like what I had to offer, or didn't I?
My coach said to me one day, after I had spent several minutes moaning about how no one was signing up for my latest workshop, "Have you heard of go-giving?" What? What's that?
Go-giving - the process of opening one's heart to one's gifts and to the world. When I open my heart, in a spirit of giving the gifts I possess to someone else, miracles happen. Since considering and attempting to live from a go-giving mentality, I've had more conversations and more interest in the Equine Gestalt Coaching framework than I've had since I began my certification. The energy is soft, approachable, and open to helping an individual rather than getting their money.
When one go-gives, one can also be an exhuberant proponent of the gift being offered. That movie, "Field of Dreams", said it so well: "If you build it, they will come." Built with love, enjoyed without reservation, and shared with anyone who wishes it.
Why would anyone want to come to a workshop when it's defined by that that kind of attitude? It's desperate. I've GOT to make it happen. By pushing, I'm setting up all sorts of walls for people to resist. And of course, I didn't want to be shamelessly promoting myself, so there's another wall. Did I like what I had to offer, or didn't I?
My coach said to me one day, after I had spent several minutes moaning about how no one was signing up for my latest workshop, "Have you heard of go-giving?" What? What's that?
Go-giving - the process of opening one's heart to one's gifts and to the world. When I open my heart, in a spirit of giving the gifts I possess to someone else, miracles happen. Since considering and attempting to live from a go-giving mentality, I've had more conversations and more interest in the Equine Gestalt Coaching framework than I've had since I began my certification. The energy is soft, approachable, and open to helping an individual rather than getting their money.
When one go-gives, one can also be an exhuberant proponent of the gift being offered. That movie, "Field of Dreams", said it so well: "If you build it, they will come." Built with love, enjoyed without reservation, and shared with anyone who wishes it.
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