From Overwhelmed to Grounded

Find Peace When You Nuzzle a Muzzle There are times when I get so overwhelmed that a feather could knock me over. I take on too much and can’t find a graceful way out. Pushing Through the Chaos Last summer, I did something called The Enterprise Engagement Series. It...

When Life Overflows

Finding Balance in the Chaos Sometimes life reaches capacity. It may even overflow. I’ve been there several times. On February 28 I had a tooth removed. I insist on sedation for procedures like this. I slept a lot on Saturday and Sunday after the tooth extraction. I...

From Struggle to Understanding

How Horses and Gestalt Can Help Heal Relationships Do you have a strained relationship? It may be with a loved one or with yourself. For many years my marriage was this way. My expectations were high with what a marriage should be. Ours didn’t meet them. I wanted Mike...

Finding Your Voice

Advocating for Yourself in Healthcare and Beyond Have you ever felt unheard by your doctor, dentist, or healthcare provider? My Frustrating Experience at the Dentist Last year when I changed dentists because of the move, I certainly felt this way. It felt like they...

The Healing Power of a Yawn

How Horses Help Us Release Energy When you yawn you release negative energy. I knew that the horses did this for us. I didn’t realize that we did it ourselves until I was working with a yoga instructor. She told me she liked seeing me yawn when I was doing yoga. It...

Faith, Perseverance, and Healing

A Journey of Resilience Today is Martin Luther King Day. I have a picture from his memorial in Washington, DC that says, “Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.” I love this quote. We all need to have hope. We all need to have more than hope as well. The...