by Kathy Taylor | Apr 24, 2023 | 21 Days of Taking Up Space
As a recovering people pleaser, any conversation that involves conflict is hard. I was recently reminded–again– that I tend not to ask for something unless I’m 99% sure that the answer will be YES. The story I tell myself is if you give me what I ask for...
by Kathy Taylor | Apr 20, 2023 | 21 Days of Taking Up Space
My client arrived at the barn frustrated by and still ruminating on an unpleasant conversation she’d had earlier in the day. She found it really hard to let go and be present. In the weeks before, we’d worked together online to reconnect her to her body and herself. ...
by Kathy Taylor | Apr 16, 2023 | 21 Days of Taking Up Space, Communication & Relationships
Believe it or not, it’s taken a year for me to be brave enough to trot my horse without someone else holding on to him. As a horsewoman for over 50 years, I could be really embarrassed by this, but I’m not. Here’s why. Nearly 4 years ago I got bucked off my...
by Kathy Taylor | Apr 11, 2023 | 21 Days of Taking Up Space
Susan and I had been friends since kindergarten. Her grades were always just little bit better than mine which meant I was often compared to her. When we learned cursive in 3rd grade, her penmanship rivaled our teacher’s! I’d even call it “cute”–that’s how good...
by Kathy Taylor | Apr 7, 2023 | 21 Days of Taking Up Space
It used to be that when I was by myself I was as confident as they came. I believed in and trusted myself. I knew the right things to say and I could feel myself acting in healthy ways even in sticky situations. But it rarely turned out the way I’d imagined. I...
