This Week My Youngest Son is My Hero

ā€‹For the last several years I havenā€™t done much, if any, decorating for Christmas. While Mike was sick, I never knew where weā€™d be, and I didnā€™t have the energy. He would decorate the outside but that had gotten less and less. For the last two years, John has put a...

Reinventing Yourself After a Loss

I am full of emotions this Monday morning. Itā€™s been a rough weekend. On Saturday I went to the funeral of a dear friendā€™s mother knowing that he had been in hospice for the last two days. He passed away on Saturday night. He had been a pharmacist in California since...

The Mastery of the Horse – Mindfulness

ā€‹As I watch the horses through the misty morning light I wonder if they are preparing for whatā€™s next. Of course, theyā€™re not. They live in the moment and donā€™t think about what is to come.ā€‹ This is their mastery. When it comes to being in the moment, they are...

How Emotions Can Affect Physical Pain

Iā€™ve worked from a home office for most of my life. Iā€™ve done bookwork for the farm and design work from home ever since Iā€™ve been married. This stay at home order didnā€™t have much of a direct effect on my life. I go out to feed the horses twice a day and I go for...