It’s a beautiful cool and cloudy morning. After the heat wave we’ve had, it feels wonderful. We also got some much-needed rain and hopefully will get some more.
Western Kansas has been in a drought this spring and summer and we’ve had multiple days when it’s been over 100 degrees.
Do you ever feel like there is a drought in your life? Something isn’t working out the way you thought it would.
I spent the weekend in Colorado at a Hope Held by a Horse program. This program was open to any type of cancer, and we found there is a real need for support for them. One woman who has GI cancer said that it upsets her to see all the pink ribbons and support around breast cancer. There was another woman who had a very rare type of cancer. She couldn’t find support anywhere and even her doctors were struggling.
A lot of the work we do at these events helps the people create more connections with family. To learn to trust.
One of the themes of the weekend was that a diagnosis of cancer will let you see who your friends are. People don’t know what to say and they want to help. Sometimes it feels like people help to make themselves feel better. With others, it feels genuine. Sometimes all a patient needs is for someone to be with them. To have a connection.
When people abandon us because they don’t know what to say or do it can feel like we’ve been put into that dry spell. Like we’re in a drought. With no support. It’s not too late. If you’re feeling abandoned the horses can help. They listen without judgment. They will be with you in support no matter what.
If you want to help someone and don’t know what to say or do. Reach out and spend some time with them. Help them with their laundry if that is something they would like. Or go hang out with them and do “normal” things. If they can’t go out bring dinner to them, watch a movie, whatever you can while remembering they may not have as much energy as they used to. Cancer has changed their life and they want to feel normal.
Would you like to build more meaningful connections? The horses and I can show you how. Connect with me here to learn more.
Let them know that you’re Always On Your Side.
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Onward!
