Daughter, âMom, I think a balance would help you feel better.â Mom, âHelp? I donât need help! If youâd _____________, life would be just fine! Feel better??? I feel F.I.N.E!â 𤏠Imagine an exasperated momâs-at-the-end-of-her-rope voice. I observed a faculty intern...
As a little girl, I used to crawl up my daddyâs leg in the presence of any 𦮠dog. Growing up, cowsđ were frightful beingsâI hated unhooking them to let them out each afternoon; even more, I hated when it was time to bring them back in the barn for milking. I always...
She wins a horse. Her non-horsey parents drive the truck and trailer nine hours to the ranch. Upon arrival, the breeders introduce her to the foal, âYou can put the halter on her.â How does one approach a wild weanling? And then get her in the trailer to begin the...
Jumping Figure 8. The rider is in the warm-up arena reliving all the times the horse has evaded the jumpâeither swerving left or right OR slamming on the brakes at the very last second sending the rider up over the saddle horn. There is emotion in the riderâs voice....
Family Session: Take 2! Same family: Two parents with three âkidsâ ages 25, 18 and 14. Adoption. Trauma. Diagnoses and labels. Three to four hours together in the frozen tundra of Minnesota on a Saturday before the holidays. Using prayer and intention, the priority...
What is your role in the family? Are you the oldest or the baby? Are you the clown or the serious one? Are you the planner/organizer or the one who goes-with-the-flow? Are you the caretaker or do you require being taken care of? Rescuer or the rescued? Leader or...
I wished my colleagues Happy Diwali, only after looking up what the holiday meant to whom. There are parallels across faiths, cultures, races, continents! Look towards the light is a common theme. Another is appreciating reasons to set intentions and reset oneâs...
I'm feeling a bit like the washed out path to the horses. With all the rain this week, the timing of this analogy is NOT lost on me. Physically Washed Out Tired. My visual system is especially tired of Zoom. 3 hours Wednesday, 9 hours Thursday. 9 hours Friday....
*Disclaimer: tearfully and heartfully written on Sunday evening, May 31 Through the Eyes of Covid-19 Iâm halfway through teaching an incredible vision course. There are 18 participants from 6 countries and multiple states. We are all living through a pandemic. United...
**Written after Regional Competition; finally published after State Competition. Direct and Indirect How does my work in Educational Kinesiology and Brain GymÂŽ align with coaching horse knowledge bowl teams? Drawing out is a key concept in both fields. One junior team...
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