03/30/2025
⨠My Horse is My Greatest Teacherâ¨
Shortly after Kali joined our family, she started teaching me lessons. Big ones. The kind that gently tap you on the shoulder at first⌠and when you ignore them, they get LOUD. When Kali came into my life, I had just left the corporate worldâthe land of Outlook calendars, deadlines, and endless to-do lists. And although my career had shifted, I hadnât. I was still showing up to the barn with my checklist mindset, powering through MY agenda without stopping to notice what was happening around me⌠or with her. Kali noticed. It didnât take long before she started asking me to slow down. Not with wordsâbut with her energy. She would get anxious, unsettled, mirroring the chaos I was carrying inside. And finally, I realized: She wasnât the anxious one. I was. She taught me to take a breath before I even walked into the barn. To pause and leave the weight of the day at the door. And when I did, something beautiful happenedâour relationship shifted. Kaliâs calm demeanor began to shine again. She met me where I was, but only after I stopped trying to control everything and learned to simply be with her. But the lessons didnât stop there. Kali has been relentless (and patient) in showing me the truth about myself: Iâve spent a lifetime chasing perfection, afraid to ask for help, carrying the weight of othersâ expectations instead of living from my authentic self. Recently, when life started to feel overwhelming, I caught myself slipping into old patterns. I spent weeks mentally creating contingency plans about what Iâd do if I got sick or injuredâtrying to control what I couldnât control. And Kali very loudly reminded me again: Thatâs not how we thrive. Instead, she asks me to look inward, slow down, and recognize when I need to ask for support, take care of myself, and choose peace over pressure and most of all BE ME. Sheâs not just a horse. Sheâs a mirror, a healer, and the best teacher I never knew I needed. If youâre moving too fast, maybe this is your reminder tooâtake a breath. Pause. Youâll be amazed at whatâs waiting for you when you do. đ´đ