A Journey Through Change, Decluttering, and Team Building with Equine-Assisted PlayShops
Is your life full of rainbows? Last night we had a storm. After three days of blissfully cool weather, it rained a lot. Unfortunately, because it was dark we didn’t see any rainbows. And although I’d prefer not to deal with the washouts in the driveway and mud in the lots it makes the pasture beautiful.
The Journey of Moving: Stages, Challenges, and Lessons Learned
When I moved a little over a year ago it was done in stages. The house I lived in still hasn’t sold and I may move more out of it.
I had started working with a decluttering coach for about two years before I moved. She is in Canada, so we met via Zoom. Having someone talk me through what to do with my stuff was helpful.
Mike had gotten to the point that he liked to have the stuff he might want to work within close range. So, about a year before I started working with the decluttering coach, I had cleaned up that area.
I had a moving company move the large antique furniture and the boxes we had packed at that point. The catch was that I didn’t have the horses moved for almost another six weeks, so I still needed to be in Oakley.
Between the time I took possession of the ranch and when the horses were moved John and I packed boxes and moved them the 300+ miles about weekly. We were completely overwhelmed by this. I still didn’t have everything I wanted out of the house in Oakley.
When my mom had a stroke in February and was moved to this area I called the movers. I went back to Oakley, unlocked her apartment door, and told them to pack and move it all. This is how I recommend moving even if it’s a short distance.
Mike and I had moved several times before settling in the house we were in. It was always done in stages. We’d load up a trailer and move it. Then another. And I never took the time to go through stuff so a lot of things I didn’t need moved with us. Some of it was still in boxes for the next move.
The Power of an Organized Team
A highly functioning team of people could have made these experiences much easier. When my son, Roderick, agreed to come back to western Kansas to help this was the case. He had an ordered way of getting the rooms cleared. He respected the fact that this was the house where I had raised my children and had lived most of my married life with Mike. We got things done and loaded in much less time than I had anticipated. I see why he’s done well in his role at Home Depot.
Team building is a never-ending process. The horses are experts at showing us our individual strengths to create more synergy. Let’s talk about an Equine Assisted PlayShop – click the button below.
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