The Horsey Life
Away in a manger
It's that time of year again - although I don't need to remind any of you who have children, or who watch television, or who shop; (although, since the Christmas decorations debuted sometime before the Halloween candy went on half-price, it's getting harder to tell...
When hope arises from the mud and darkness…
December is not my favorite month. Neither is January. Or February, for that matter, despite it being my birthday month. (Possibly in part because it's my birthday month...) Why do all of these months fall to the bottom of my "most loved months of the year" list?...
Is this mistake hurting your relationship with your horse?
Do your clothes from 9th grade still fit? Chances are good that your answer to this is a resounding “NO” (or maybe, “I wish!!) Over the intervening years, our bodies have changed. Whether altered by childbirth, injuries, or simply more calories consumed than expended,...
Horses, Writing, Life – What to do when it all heads south
Things were going so well. I was writing, spending quality time with my family, hanging out with my horses, exercising, loving teaching my therapeutic riding students - and then suddenly I wasn't. Things stopped going so well. In the space of a week, I was diagnosed...
You are here. Now BE here.
Today, I'm going to continue to rant preach talk to you a bit more about mindfulness. If it seems like I'm ranting preaching talking about this topic a lot, it's because I feel it's one of the most important concepts I cover on the Horsey Life. Everything you do,...
Yes, I’m going to talk about… the “M” word
"M" word? Mindfulness? Good one, but not quite. Well, you can't mean that "M" word!! No, this isn't that kind of blog. The "M" word in question is..... Meditation Yup - I said it. I just rolled out the woo-woo, hippie, New-Agey word. The word of saffron robes and...
People are saying
“Penny has an innate sense of what’s really going on. It may seem to you that you have challenges with a specific issue, but she can tap into the larger picture and help you realize that your “issue” is far more likely to be a symptom rather than the whole issue. That helps things to “stick” better, and eliminates the frustration of the “two steps forward, one step back” feeling.”
~D. M. ~