December 17, 2021
Once upon a time, I understood the value of my horse as an animal I could groom, ride, spend time with, and enjoy. Other than being happy to be a horse owner, I honestly didn’t understand the significant value of...
November 24, 2021
The day I started to write this blog post, it was with shaky hands and feeling as if I had just left a battlefield. The battle began when Melisa Pierce, my Equine Gestalt teacher and mentor, took me through a...
October 31, 2021
A guest post by Erin Nichole Boyt, Artistic Director of Version Excursion Dance "I could never do anything like that! I'm just not very creative." The number of times I have heard this phrase uttered from the mouths of friends,...
October 28, 2021
As someone who spent her entire life working towards health and wellness only to be diagnosed with Lymphoma in 2019, you might think that I'd have the mindset of "well, if taking care of myself got me this, then why...
October 17, 2021
Earlier today, I read a quick post about how our relationships rest on a foundation of trust, and it got me thinking about how often I trust myself to do what’s right for me. I don’t know about you, but...
September 10, 2021
Do you remember the show, ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ with Monty Hall? If you do, then you’re probably in my age bracket. The show first appeared on TV in 1963. Monty Hall, one of the creators, producers, and the host...
August 7, 2021
Today is a beautiful day of opportunity! The words in the sentence below have been sitting on an open Word Document on my laptop for days. I’ve not closed it because I would look at it each day and repeat...
July 22, 2021
So, wow, once again, another night of weird dreams. I swear it's carbs. If I eat them too late, they seem to disrupt my sleep. When I have a dream that continues to repeat itself, I toss and turn all...
July 12, 2021
Despite Covid, I fared pretty well through that shitstorm. I was in a place of freedom and independence to educate and teach on a different level. With the Pilates studio closed, I created an online learning platform for women to...
June 30, 2021
In May of 2018, I attended a PTSD Training for post 911 veterans at the Horses For Heroes Ranch, located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The owners, Nancy and Rick DeSantis, had created a rock formation labyrinth on their property....
