by Kathy | Oct 27, 2016 | Addiction, Alcoholism, EGCMethod, horses, Introvert, Temptation
Everything that is today could not be if it were not for that which was before. —Abraham Do you live in a world of if ’s? It so easy to get stuck there. “If only I. . . If only I would have. . .If only I could have. . .If she/he only would have. . . If not for. . .”...
by Kathy | Oct 14, 2016 | Addiction, Alcoholism, EGCMethod, horses, Personality
“The horse is a mirror to your soul. Sometimes you might not like what you see. Sometimes you will.” Buck Brannaman The first time I read this quote, which was about three years ago, I was just beginning my journey into Touched by a Horse. I had signed up for this...
by Kathy | Oct 8, 2016 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Bravery, Change, EGCMethod, Foals, horses, Neigh #5, New Arrivals, New Beginnings
It has been a big week here at One Neigh at a Time Ranch. It was time to separate our colts from their mamas. Time whizzes by so fast — I can’t believe it has already been six months since our beautiful colts were born on the ranch. After much research and...
by Kathy | Sep 22, 2016 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Change, EGCMethod, horses, Neigh #4, New Beginnings, Personality, Recovery
“You have to color outside of the lines once in a while if you want to make your life a masterpiece.” ~ Albert Einstein Many of us as children were told to stay inside of the lines while coloring a picture. For some kids that was really easy and for some others a...
by Kathy | Sep 15, 2016 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Change, EGCMethod, Neigh #1, Personality, Recovery
Change is inevitable. It’s when and how we choose to begin the change that is problematic. Fear has two faces for me: it’s what stops me from changing and it’s also what starts me on a journey of change. I have both fear of failure and fear of success. The thought of...
by Kathy | Sep 9, 2016 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Bravery, EGCMethod, horses, Neigh #1, Personality, Recovery
Recently I was in a conversation with a woman about what’s been going on in our lives. She mentioned that she’s been thinking about not drinking anymore and wondering how that decision might affect her life. One reason she’s hesitant is that she’s afraid that if she...