Category Archives: equine therapy

I want it to be Friday

Posted on April 28, 2015 by WritesinPJ's

Five times that I’ve gone to equine therapy, and now each week seems to stretch out a little longer between sessions.  Getting in touch with feeling splashes of sanity and happiness have also seemed to intensify feeling the impact of … Continue reading →

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Name that feeling

Posted on April 25, 2015 by WritesinPJ's

Questions that I hear in therapy:  What are you feeling right now?  Where do you feel it?  Which part of your body?  The same wonderful white horse was waiting for me again.  This time I was ready with some apple … Continue reading →

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Courage and fear

Posted on April 15, 2015 by WritesinPJ's

It seems so strange, but just three times (so far) of being able to connect with a horse, an animal that I’ve always admired and loved, has been awakening both courage and fear inside of me. I’ve found myself thinking … Continue reading →

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What I still feel

Posted on April 11, 2015 by WritesinPJ's

I’ve been concerned about how dull I’ve felt.  Gray, washed out, and non-caring.  I’ve felt little enthusiasm about starting plants for the garden, and because of that, already missed opportune windows for starting some from seed. Morning began around 5:00 … Continue reading →

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Much better

Posted on April 10, 2015 by WritesinPJ's

Third session today, and it was so much better than last week.  S4 was the driver, and he was more of a quiet presence for part of it, and then off visiting with the other horses for the rest.  I … Continue reading →

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TGI (almost)F

Posted on April 9, 2015 by WritesinPJ's

No, it’s not Friday yet, but I am giving thanks that I have therapy to look forward to.  Not sarcastic, quite sincere, and very grateful. Last Friday (the second session) was draining and difficult, but not so much from what … Continue reading →

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Hope is the thing with feathers

Posted on March 28, 2015 by WritesinPJ's

I had to play all kinds of mind games with myself, but I made it to the therapy appointment.  When I told my husband that I’d made an appointment, his very first response was to tell me that he might … Continue reading →

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