Equine Leadership
ALLOWING AND HEALING WITH HORSES By: Kelly Jones, U.S.A.
When she walked into the paddock the small bay mare slowly and carefully made her way over to gently greet the new human. Immediately the young woman’s shoulders relaxed and a bright smile lit up her face. It was the beginning of what would be a beautiful journey to healing and renewal.
grief
heal
/ɡrēf/ Noun deep sorrow
/hēl/ Verb to become sound or healthy again
Humans in the West tend to underestimate the power and necessity of grief to heal. Grief is related to loss. Loss is common and disrupts our lives, forces change, and creates a need to establish a new normal. Loss of a loved one, a home, a natural habitat, a dream, a friend, a job or business, purpose, of love and even the loss
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of a false sense of self. Allowing for the loss and experiencing grief is a natural step in the healing process. This opens space to allow for joy to enter in once again. Without taking this difficult but necessary step in the process of healing, humans can get stuck.
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