by Kathy Taylor | Oct 19, 2023 | Communication & Relationships, Self-Care
A couple of years ago I met a horse named Bella at a training. My aim was to develop a relationship with Bella over the course of three days always being mindful of offering her a choice. Would she say YES to connecting? To being haltered? To walking with me at...
by Kathy Taylor | Oct 12, 2023 | Body Wisdom/Somatics, Personal Growth/Development
As I write this, the sun’s about to peek over the trees. In a few moments, the light will be so bright and piercing that I’ll have to lower the shades. I love this time when it’s not quite night or day. It feels sort of extra calm and peaceful on the ranch this...
by Kathy Taylor | Oct 8, 2023 | Personal Growth/Development, Self-Care
In a webinar I attended a while back, the participants were invited to embark on a slow, intentional walk for 20 minutes. We were to move at a pace where we could notice small details, like ants on the ground or tiny acorns. Gathering small objects we noticed or were...
by Kathy Taylor | Sep 19, 2023 | Body Wisdom/Somatics
I had my second meeting with a new horse the other day. I spent a couple of hours working with Sadie, then we took a short ride in a big field. Sadie reminds me a lot of Roxy, my solid (now retired) pinto mare. She doesn’t have a lot of desire to go forward at...
by Kathy Taylor | Sep 15, 2023 | Personal Growth/Development, Self-Care
Something happened last week that made me sooooo angry. The details aren’t important. The anger had been building for a while, I had been blowing it off. That evening, it was time to let the horses out of their stalls after eating. As I got to the barn, I felt an...
