With ourselves
November 21st, 2011 at 02:04pm
Under Divine Cowgirl+ Horse+ With ourselves
For as far back in my life as I can remember I have been entranced by, in awe of and smitten by the beauty and wonder of our equine companions, whom we share space with on this fair earth. From the soft sensitive muzzle to the flowing lines of a silken tail, I find nothing [...]
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Tags: horses, leeann gibbs, personal development, personal journey, relationships
By Deb
November 16th, 2011 at 08:00am
Under Divine Cowgirl+ Horse+ Relationship+ With others+ With ourselves
It has occurred to me that spending time with my mare tends to make me a better person, a better human being. It took many years of hanging out with her to learn some valuable life lessons. That part of my education began about 7 years ago when she and I first met. At our [...]
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Tags: communicating, confidence, deeply listen, following your heart, inner journey, personal journey
By Deb
November 7th, 2011 at 08:00am
Under Horse+ Relationship+ With others+ With ourselves
There is so much I could say about Dillon. He was my first love, all 1000 pounds of young energy and beauty. He was the perfect horse for me. I remember how we used to run like the wind all over our pastures and down the country roads we lived on, the dust flying from [...]
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Tags: childhood memories, friendship, personal development, personal journey
By Deb
November 1st, 2011 at 08:00am
Under Inward Journey+ Relationship+ With others+ With ourselves
Her hands area gnarled and bent from years of hard work. She has dark age spots on the back of them. Her knuckles are swollen, evidence of arthritis. She is a tiny slip of a woman, frail in her appearance. She stands all of 4 feet tall if she’s lucky, now stooped over by age [...]
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Tags: communicating, deeply listen, inspirational, listening, relationships
By Deb
October 24th, 2011 at 08:53am
Under Divine Cowgirl+ Horse+ Inward Journey+ Relationship+ With ourselves
I approach my beautiful dark bay mare in her pen. She knickers a soft greeting to me. I take her fly mask off, revealing her big brown eyes looking back at me. I love taking the mask off, exposing her eyes, like opening the window to her tender soul. We say our helloes. A little [...]
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Tags: communicating, deeply listen, following your heart, horse and rider, inner journey, inspirational
By Deb
October 19th, 2011 at 01:51pm
Under Divine Cowgirl+ Relationship+ With others+ With ourselves
Let me tell you a funny story about my cat Buddy. He is a beautiful black and white tuxedo cat. One night I was relaxing in my big red recliner. I suddenly became aware of the rustling of a plastic grocery bag. I looked up and out of the corner of my eye and I [...]
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Tags: deeply listen, inner journey, inspirational
By Deb
October 10th, 2011 at 08:00am
Under Divine Cowgirl+ Inward Journey+ Relationship+ With ourselves
Sometimes life can get pretty darn crowded. We have jobs, we have families, we have responsibilities, we have worries, we have fears, and we can get stretched out pretty thin. All these things can be good, and stuff we welcome. However, sometimes we need a little break to get away. The bubble bath in “Calgon [...]
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Tags: inner journey, peaceful mind, relaxation technique
By Deb
September 19th, 2011 at 08:00am
Under Divine Cowgirl+ Inward Journey+ Relationship+ With others+ With ourselves
When was the last time you stopped to listen? I am not talking about listening to traffic, or your children or the radio in your car. I am talking about stopping to listen deeply to yourself? Learn to listen. Opportunity could be knocking at your door very softly. ~Frank Tyger Learning to listen within is the [...]
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Tags: communicating, deep listening, effective listening, mind in training
By LeeAnn
September 12th, 2011 at 08:00am
Under Divine Cowgirl+ Inward Journey+ Relationship+ With others+ With ourselves
There are so many things we think we know. We have been doing what we know over and over and are convinced that what we know is right. In some cases we actually need to unlearn to learn a new perspective or discover new and better ideas. There is so much we take for granted. [...]
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Tags: beliefs, challening beliefs, communicating, personal belief systems, process of learning, uncertainty
By LeeAnn
September 5th, 2011 at 08:00am
Under Divine Cowgirl+ Relationship+ With ourselves
Have you ever noticed how attached we are to our stuff? We fill the closets, the garage and even rent space to store stuff. And then we promptly forget just what we put in storage. And there are even reality shows around our stuff – those that hoard and those who bid on unpaid storage [...]
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Tags: change, emotional attachment, empowerment, Getting out of my head, hoarding, inspirational, process of learning
By LeeAnn
