Cruising, Trudging, and Everything In Between

When Life Feels Light—and When It Doesn’t Sometimes I feel like I’m cruising through life. Other times, it feels more like trudging uphill in thick mud. You may know those contrasts yourself. The seasons when you glide, energized and certain, and the seasons when...

The Cracks Are Where the Light Gets In

When Life Breaks Open Over the past five weeks, I’ve shared some of the passions that sustain me — horses, caregiving, creativity, storytelling, and community. Each one has been a way of filling in the cracks that caregiving and life have carved into me. Keeping Life...

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...