Photo by John Bloom
Finding Peace and Healing at Serenity Ranch
I love having seasons that change. The snow is beautiful here. Until you must trudge through it when it’s knee-high.
Last week we had a snowstorm. I’m not sure how much snow we got. From my perspective, it covers my feet in places and is up to my knees in others. I’ve heard 10-15 inches.
There is a breezeway between the door that we use and the garage. Because the wind would pile the snow up there, we had to scoop it many times. At least once I used another door to get out because there was snow about one-fourth of the way up the door and I didn’t want it to get in the house.
John went out to scoop a path to the barn and the next time I went out I couldn’t tell where it was. I finally hired someone to dig out the driveway, it’s a half mile long, so we could get out Tuesday.
And now it’s cold. Single-digit cold.
The snow on the ground is like a tapestry. I’ve noticed how bright it seems when I go to bed the last few nights. Last night, after dark, I looked out the window and saw the horses in the pasture. The moon and the snow were so bright I could see their silhouettes.
Photo by John Bloom
Navigating Life’s Unexpected Storms
Sometimes living can be tough. We think we have everything figured out and something like a snowstorm is put in our path.
Sometimes my life feels that way. Everything is going along smoothly. Then something changes. I’m pulled in many directions.
An illness of yourself or a loved one. The death of a loved one or pet. These things can feel like life is spinning out of control.
Mike feeding cows in March 2007.
Mike and I were living our lives when he got ill. When he got the diagnosis of an auto-immune disease I thought that’s something that can be managed. Maybe a little harder than if we’d lived in a more populated area and I knew people with auto-immune diseases that have managed them for many years.
Then came the complications. First, he was anemic. Then he had pain in his esophagus.
We started traveling to many different specialists. From Denver, the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, KU Med Center in Kansas City, and MD Anderson in Houston, TX we drove over 57,000 miles in our quest for answers.
It became too hard for me to do my job and take care of him. So, I quit and started studying Equine Gestalt.
Then came breast cancer. I was so focused on everyone else I had let myself down. Another storm in my life.
Serenity Ranch: A Place for Renewal
The day after my last chemo treatment Mike died dramatically. A tornado was released, and everything swirled around me.
I’m slowly getting my life together. I’ve moved to a beautiful ranch in eastern Kansas. I’m building my Gestalt and Facilitation business here.
Have you had whirlwinds in your life? Do you feel like you’re dragging a wagon full of past storms that is too heavy? Join me at Serenity Ranch, the horses and I can help lighten your load and get you back on the right track. Let’s talk – click the button below.
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Onward!
