Horse Wisdom

Horse Wisdom: Remembering us back into nature's silence

Humans are nesting dolls of possibilities.

There’s a rhythm beneath language, a pulse that moves through the world while we sleep, while we fill our days with words and plans and next steps. The briars keep growing. The storm-split oak decays into something new. The horses stand in the space between movement and stillness, asking nothing, explaining nothing.

This week, I found myself watching a client and a little bay mare exist in that quiet place. Noticing. Breathing. Feeling the weight of presence without rushing to interpret it. So much of life happens in the spaces we don’t name—the pauses, the silence between thoughts, the things we sense before we understand.

We talk about what disasters strip away, but rarely about what they reveal. About what remains when we stop performing, planning, preparing. What’s left of us when we stop bracing for impact?

This episode is about stillness. About the nervous system of a horse and the way grief pools beneath words. About learning to be where we are instead of chasing what’s next. If you’ve been feeling untethered, lost in the noise, or caught between what was and what will be, this one’s for you.

This piece weaves through lessons from the farm, the rhythm of life after loss, and the deepening awareness that comes when we allow silence to speak.

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Let’s lean into stillness together. Listen now.