Crossing Paths

It all started in California while I was taking a course that I was so extraordinarily excited for. The course I was in turned out to be everything I didn’t think it could possibly be. I was blindsided by something that I thought was going to be life changing, and it turned out to be a prison for the soul. I felt trapped, and uncomfortable, and needed to get out of there. And so what started as excitement, turned into prison, and ended up being one of the greatest trips for this one reason.

I was so blessed when I had the opportunity to take a three hour bus ride along the California coastline on my way back to freedom! First of all, it was absolutely breathtaking, and second of all, I met three incredible souls. For about the first forty minutes, it was just Rick, the bus driver, and I. He was so helpful, and I greatly appreciated the fact that he didn’t ask me any questions, he just let me be in peace. I sucked up the incredible scenery the whole entire time! At one of our stops, Willie, a homeless man, jumped on the bus and began chatting with Rick. Rick treated him with the up-most respect as Willie talked about the most interesting and knowledgeable of things. I just sat there and listened. At the next stop, Larissa got on the bus with her little pooch, Spike. All of a sudden there were stories, and laughter, and we all connected! I joined into the conversation, and Willie played his flute, Spike howled along, and it was pure joy. Right then I realized, we were not different from each other, we were just simply all human beings seeing the best in one another.

We had another stop along the way, and so we all got out to enjoy the breathtaking scenery. Just as we were about to leave I asked where Willie was, and Rick replied with, “He’ll be here, I’ll wait for him.” And there trucking across the road comes Willie, with his hands full of food and coffee. First thing he asks me is if I’d like a coffee, and then continues on to ask all six of us if we would like some of the food he just purchased!

To witness the act of giving, and conversing with these pure hearted people, was seriously a privilege like no other. Connecting with souls that bring you grounding, and meaning. Thank you so much Rick, Willie, Larissa, and Spike! Our paths were supposed to cross!

Keep On Dreaming!

In my late 30’s my heart and soul were searching for something that was so real and purposeful in life. I’d always been an Entrepreneur and done very well for myself, but I kept thinking, where is my true purpose in this super short life that we all have. I didn’t want to get into a business that was about selling materials items anymore. I wanted something so solid, so real, and so purposeful, that if I died tomorrow I would have found my calling. A purpose not only for myself but for those who've entered into my life as well. So for a couple of years I searched, and searched, and I threw it out to the universe. I did my goal book and I used technology to find things on google.

Where do I start? All my life I dreamt of working with horses, but I didn’t have a clue how I would do it. I’ve never had an interest in riding lessons, and didn’t have the talent, or gift to train horses. I came across this article in a magazine about Equine Assisted Learning saying that the horses are the teachers, and on top of that, you learn how to build a business with objectively driven programs. I was like, “no way!!” something does exist where I wouldn’t have to start a business from scratch? WOW!! I am so in! 

It's been almost 7 years and I cannot believe a person can be so blessed after working so very hard on their dreams to be able to work with these most magnificent creatures, the horses. PLUS every single time we have a program, the people always have a change because it's the horses telling them what they need to do, versus a person telling them the things they need to change. It's beautifully overwhelming to be a part of helping people, and helping them to be whom they want to be!!