by Kathy Taylor | Jan 3, 2024 | Personal Growth/Development, Self-Care
Happy New Year! Yesterday, I was thinking about my post on darkness and silence and realized I was grieving my sense of peace amongst all the year-end lists and visions for 2024. I’m the first to admit I love shiny, new things but this year, instead of starting the...
by Kathy Taylor | Dec 19, 2023 | Personal Growth/Development, Self-Care
Since our new horse, 8-year-old Sadie, arrived about a month ago it’s been fascinating to observe the shifting herd dynamics. It’s not unlike adding a new person at work, a new kid at school, or a new baby to the family. Relationships naturally shift. And they should....
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 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 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...
by Kathy Taylor | Apr 14, 2021 | Body Wisdom/Somatics, Self-Care
Years ago we were visiting family in Virginia and in the parking lot at the trailhead, there was a massive gathering of gorgeous blue and black butterflies. (A “kaleidoscope” is the proper term. Isn’t that cool?) My kids were delighted that if they stood still,...
