How has your life changed since horses?

bit · How has your life changed since horses?

Ok, and I'm not just talking about the fact that everthing has horse hair stuck to it, and you smell a bit different. The thing I've noticed is how horses have changed ME. How I interact with all living things, how I am much more present and those negative thoughts don't race around my head nearly as much. Not at all when I am in the presence of horses. I am grounded, healthier, body, mind and spirit. I see things differently, better, more clearly. I'm not sure even the dali lama would be able to teach me as clearly as horses have. Same lessons, too. I don't think dali would like me hopping on board for a gallop about the magical forest, either. Although he's a pretty cool dude, so he may be open to some liberty play. I'm just sayin.
I was a very insecure, introverted, low self esteemed victim when I started this journey. I'll always be healing old wounds, I know. You grow, you heal and those same issues come up on different, higher levels. I don't think I would have been able to get here through traditional therapy, however. My daughter is going to school with a majory in psycology. She was also eating chinese food last night at midnight with Miss Kelsey Korey. I'm wondering if the two of them might have great things in their futures. Kelsey will be sucking Amanda into the world of the horse, and Amanda seems to be entering a vortex she only glanced at when it was me pulling her. You know, being a mom and all, I know nothing.
There are no accidents. Kelsey and Amanda are so alike it's almost scarey. Like kindered souls, best friends meeting for the first time, after many lifetimes together. Like I said, swierd. Can't wait to see where this leads.
Horses change our lives, right down to a soul level. Or maybe, they just bring us back to who we truly are. They remind me of angels. So many gifts, lessons, and magical moments shared. There are no words for those silent, midnight passages under the stars, sharing breath. Lightening bugs dancing in the trees, tails swishing lazy, with the smell of horse filling your nose, heady and intoxicating. Nothing can be this, but a horse. Nothing.

jackspark

I think they are the facilitators in the search for our true selves. They just provide a fast track for us lucky ones; everyone else has to do it the hard way

4theloveofjake

I'm right there with ya Deb.......

Yesterday I stood next to Jake for a few minutes with my nose pressed into his mane, breathing in his scent, I got a feeling of euphoria...

I am in perfect contentment when I am with my horses.....

I feel blessed to have them in my life.......

I've learned trust, how to earn it and how to give it away, I've learned to be a leader without being demeaning, I've learned to be vulnerable without being weak, I've learned patience and assertiveness.

I've learned about hard work and how it doesn't feel like hard work when you love what you are doing.

Most recently I've learned that not everyone understands this passion, this unspoken and invisible magnetic pull inside of me. I've accepted that and no longer try and convince everyone how wonderful horses are. I wish I could share this passion with more people but I'm OK with just experiencing it quietly and alone. I wouldn't trade it for the world.

I've learned that everything is what, where and how it's supposed to be. That set backs are learning tools, struggles make us strong and I've learned to appreciate all the hard lessons I made it thru.

I've learned to appreciate each day as the gift that it is and to not waste time being mad, sad, depressed and disappointed. I've leanred to live in the moment.

I could never type all that I have learned. Amazing, life changing, I love horses.

whudson