My beautiful horse Smokey has his own take on the hunger games. He has taught me a lot about survival and coming from a place of lack. Today he's sharing some of this with you too. But first let me go back a bit so you can get the full picture. Smokey came into my life when he was just six years old off the show track in Tennessee. He was skinny and scarred from the often cruel Tennessee Walking Horse show circuit. With me his life was different. One of the first things I told him (and … [Read more...]
Tick Talk…I’ve really gone buggy.
They're back. (Okay read that like Jack Nicholson in The Shining..in that really creepy way he says “I'm back”). That's how I feel about ticks and now they're back. Two have shown up on the dogs so far...although they were discovered before they could attach themselves. I hate ticks. It's nothing personal but they carry borrelia burgdorferi, anaplasmosis, bartonella, babesia and a variety of other bacteria that have made both me and my animals very ill in the last several years. I know of at … [Read more...]
Hawk takes flight to show us the Journey
For the past couple of weeks Hawk has been working hard to get my attention. Several times I observed him swooping down close to my car while out driving. One day hawk showed up three times in about a 1 hour span. Time to listen I thought...but didn't...too busy with new work. Then yesterday I was in town in the parking lot of a shopping center and hawk again came sweeping by my car. Since it is a less likely place for hawk to be I decided it was time to listen before the proverbial 2x4 hit … [Read more...]
A Lesson from King about Energy
Something happened the other day at the dog park that reminded me of how much our animals reflect our energy. Becky and I were walking down the path with Hanna, Doc and King. All three were running freely ahead and off in every direction. They love that about the dog park...no leashes just total freedom. If you aren't familiar with my dog family, Hanna is a Westie, about four years old. Doc is going on 7, a Maltipoo who weighs about 10 lbs. King is 8 and though large in bravery is a … [Read more...]
When Allowing becomes Good Medicine
My dogs don’t obsess about what they did in the past or what will happen next week; they live excitedly for this moment. Smokey, my beloved trail horse, has forgiven me as I learned a more appropriate way to care for him over the years. Mariah, my beautiful, spirited, mare is teaching me to embrace my femininity and power; to live with reckless abandon. And regardless of my mood, I am always greeted with joyous appreciation upon returning home. Animals give us many gifts; they are "medicine" for … [Read more...]
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