communicating
February 7th, 2012 at 11:19am
Under Inward Journey+ Relationship+ With others+ With ourselves
I read a wonderful quote years ago while doing research for a paper in college: “Being forced is poison for the soul” (author unknown). That phrase has stayed with me, ticking around in the back of my mind since then. I applied it to my life and thought back to the times I felt forced [...]
Continue Reading Being Forced
Tags: coercion, communicating, deb divine, force, inner journey, leeann gibbs, manipulation, personal development, selfishness
By LeeAnn
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 [...]
Continue Reading A Better Person
Tags: communicating, confidence, deeply listen, following your heart, inner journey, 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 [...]
Continue Reading Bonnie
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 [...]
Continue Reading Grooming
Tags: communicating, deeply listen, following your heart, horse and rider, inner journey, inspirational
By Deb
October 3rd, 2011 at 03:00pm
Under Divine Cowgirl+ Horse+ Relationship+ With others
The ranch where I board my big bay mare with the soft brown eyes has a small trail course. One of the obstacles we get to practice on is a water hazard. It’s a small 6×6 puddle in a concrete liner. The first time I tried to get my mare to cross that small puddle [...]
Continue Reading Water Crossing
Tags: change, communicating, deeply listen, horses, inner journey, patience
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 [...]
Continue Reading Listening in the Flow
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. [...]
Continue Reading Giving Up Certainty
Tags: beliefs, challening beliefs, communicating, personal belief systems, process of learning, uncertainty
By LeeAnn
February 1st, 2010 at 09:54am
Under Divine Cowgirl
How do you show up in a conversation? Do you connect first? Are you curious about the other person’s experience or are you looking for a place to hear yourself?
Continue Reading Confabulations: How do you show up in a conversation?
Tags: communicating, connection
By LeeAnn
Continue Reading Confabulations: How do you show up in a conversation?
December 7th, 2009 at 04:23pm
Under Relationship+ With others
I believe peace starts with each of us. Do we speak peace or do we speak conflict? Do we blame, make wrong or demand the other meet our needs at all cost?
Continue Reading Which Do You Speak – Peace or Conflict?
Tags: communicating, human emotion, listening
By LeeAnn
Continue Reading Which Do You Speak – Peace or Conflict?
October 13th, 2009 at 03:53pm
Under Divine Cowgirl+ Inward Journey+ Relationship+ Uncategorized+ With others+ With ourselves
The Divine Cowgirl asks: Just for today, what one loving thing can you do that is an act of self-care? What commitment can you make that puts you first, rather than last?
Continue Reading Self-Care is Self-Love
Tags: communicating, divine self, inner journey
By LeeAnn
Continue Reading Self-Care is Self-Love
