As many others are doing, I’m self-isolating. Last week, I came into contact with two people who are now being tested for COVID-19/Coronavirus. As I wait for their test results to come in and I listen to the news, I’m hyper-aware of what this could mean in all its dark and gloomy glory. I’m also …
Continue reading "Sticking Together Alone – Connecting from Self-Isolation"
The oft-cited expression that life is about the journey not the destination, feels particularly true in the context of this week’s interview. While travelling home from one of my learning adventures in Arizona, I had the good fortune to be seated next to an engaging, funny and compassionate young man named Aadil. We chatted the …
Continue reading "A Courageous Heart for Authenticity"
Do you consider yourself to be creative? When is the last time you let your imagination go wild? There are so many ways I enjoy delving into my own creative mindset – horses, writing, music, dancing, aimlessly walking and letting my thoughts travel. I also like to draw and paint, even though this is clearly …
Continue reading "A Heart for the Arts"
Last week, I said yes. Yes to go back to Arizona. Yes to growth. Yes to challenges. Yes to self-care. Yes to life. I thought I had finished my education in the south when I became an Eponaquest Instructor last spring, but it turns out life had other plans. This past week, I returned to …
Continue reading "Saying Yes to Living Wholeheartedly"
“You can’t get to courage without rumbling with vulnerability. Embrace the suck.” – Dr. Brené Brown, Dare to Lead. Last week, I officially launched my website and business, True Presence Horse Sense, offering coaching, equine facilitated learning, presentations and workshops. After an intensive apprenticeship with Linda Kohanov, I am now stepping into my role as …
Continue reading "Exposing my Heart"
I could say a lot of negatives about social media, but sometimes it serves a beautiful purpose. A couple of weeks ago, I received a heartfelt message from Victoria Korsos, a woman I haven’t seen in many years. In fact the last time we saw each other we were twelve years old, graduating from Willingdon …
Continue reading "A Heartfelt Approach to Medicine"
“My Horse Heart” not only refers to my love of horses, it symbolizes a way of being. The average horse’s heart is at least ten times the size of a human’s. Sometimes I envision my own muscular organ growing and expanding to that size so that it can completely encompass all the magnificent attributes of these …
Continue reading "My Horse Heart and Yours"
A shocking change of perspective was the key to unlocking my mind. Once I believed life was really mine to live, there was no going back. My best friend, Aquila - now my husband - asked me to travel with him and I said YES. We had no idea where we were going, but …
Continue reading "Seeing My Way Out"
My Horse Heart 