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      Storms of Life

      Storms of Life

      by Sue McIntosh | Jul 20, 2018 | Mini blog posts: Life Lessons from our Animals

      The recent stormy weather has been providing some incredible moments of light when we (and by we I actually mean my photographer husband Jeff McIntosh) have been able to create some beautiful pictures of our therapy horses I reflect on the parallel this provides to...
      The Value and Need for True Play

      The Value and Need for True Play

      by Sue McIntosh | May 17, 2018 | Mini blog posts: Life Lessons from our Animals

      I love watching animals play. Whether it’s my dog chasing her frisbee, the cats chasing shadows or the horses racing around the field, there is a feel to it that just feels right. Sacred. Why have we humans, especially the adults, lost sight of this? Why do we...
      Finding Our Way Back

      Finding Our Way Back

      by Sue McIntosh | May 17, 2018 | Mini blog posts: Life Lessons from our Animals

      “In their innocence and wisdom, in their connection to the earth and its most ancient rhythms, animals show us a way back to a home they have never left.” What does this say to you? I love these words from Susan Chernak McElroy. They are beautiful. Simple. Powerful....
      The Love of an Animal

      The Love of an Animal

      by Sue McIntosh | May 17, 2018 | Mini blog posts: Life Lessons from our Animals

      “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened” ANATOLE FRANCE A large and conclusive body of research shows that the most important factor in a child’s emotional health, wellness and development is a positive attachment with a caretaking...
      The Grace to Be … and the Space to Become …

      The Grace to Be … and the Space to Become …

      by Sue McIntosh | May 17, 2018 | Mini blog posts: Life Lessons from our Animals

      Through Horses we are Granted the Grace to Be … and the Space to Become … What is that so many of us are looking for, and find in the company of a horse? We need GRACE … We need SPACE …. And we need to know that WE MATTER We need to know that someone loves us and will...
      Home is Where the Horse Is

      Home is Where the Horse Is

      by Sue McIntosh | May 17, 2018 | Mini blog posts: Life Lessons from our Animals

      Everyone needs that sense of a secure home base. When we have it we feel safe to venture out into the world; when we don’t, we ‘cling’ to what we can, yet still feel afraid. That home base is not usually made of bricks and mortar, but is a relationship. The person we...
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