Reinventing Yourself After a Loss

I am full of emotions this Monday morning. It’s been a rough weekend. On Saturday I went to the funeral of a dear friend’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

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

How Emotions Can Affect Physical Pain

I’ve worked from a home office for most of my life. I’ve done bookwork for the farm and design work from home ever since I’ve been married. This stay at home order didn’t have much of a direct effect on my life. I go out to feed the horses twice a day and I go for...

What People Are Afraid Of

​As my listening partner and I got further into the fear vs awareness question a few things came up. I feel like our busyness is a way we avoid our fears. If we’re busy we don’t have to face those things that scare us the most. Going from one activity to the next is a...