My day was filled with horses, friends and lovely, special heartwarming people who came to ride with us. The sun accompanied us on our walks and made everything so much more fun. I just love to do this so much. Every time a client tells me that they feel so safe and understood and I help them grow, it makes my heart jump.. It makes all the effort worthwhile. It helps sooth a wounded heart. And working with animals is so nice because they don't judge. They just tell me when there is something going on in the rider and I hold them a mirror. Together we talk about this and they always end the ride with a calmer soul and a smile on the face. Sometimes this takes a few sessions/rides, but in the end the result shows:)
It works for me too. That is how I can help them because I now how it feels. After a long day I'm dead tired, but it is to rewarding. Seeing a child's confidence grow because the horse does as she asks and hear them say that the horse they are riding is their favorite is just fantastic. We really do provide a "friend with four healthy legs".
I wish every person would try this once in their lives. If you are open to it, it can be so relaxing and teaching, because you always learn something.
I know that I would not be the same person today if I hadn't found this farm with this man and his beautiful horses a year ago.
Doing this helps me get through life when life sucks at times. Even now, where my heart is broken and my soul is hurt, I feel ok. I feel that there is a reason I exist. I haven't found the exact way to work with it from now on, but I'm getting there. It feels like a puzzle and all the pieces are there, some joined into part of the picture, some still upside down and waiting to be stuck into place.
I can't wait to go for long evening rides again and enjoy time with my favorite horse and all the other animals. I feel like I really need it to heal. That and my dear friends. Seeing spring turn up sure helps as well:) eating outside again! I love how the plants, trees and flowers come back to life (although the goat ate our tulips that we planted before winter came;p). I love how my cheeks are rosy from the sun. I love being really fysically tired.
I wish all of you a lovely spring. Please enjoy the butterflies, the birds singing, the trees turning greener day after day. Please treasure what we have. Let's not realize what we had when it is too late.
Lots of love
S.Y.K.
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