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How I Landed

Updated: Aug 25

[this was from a facebook post on January 2, 2024]


Dr Jessie in an orange puffy jacket and beanie hat with the sun rising behind a field

Good morning!


I haven't shared lately but was struck by this beautiful Colorado January morning ... did I ever tell you how I landed here? It's an example of how you / we can create reality in a powerful way.


Just three months ago I was sitting in an uncomfortable financial and housing situation, feeing muddled, uninspired, and unclear. I asked myself, "What do I actually want to wake up to every morning?" And I dreamed up the answer: a farm, beauty, simplicity, physical work, caring for horses, and no rent!


So I wrote it all out in a Craigslist ad, "Experienced Equestrian Seeking Farm Work / Housing Exchange." Three days later I was on a phone call with Fran and was planning to move here to care for her sweet herd of horses and donkeys.


Craigslist ad seeking barn work in exchange for housing

Three months later is now:


I wake up every morning as the sun begins to rise, splashing color across the mountains in the distance. I dress warmly and step into the brisk air, and I am greeted by low whinnies and the unmistakable sound of donkeys braying; I feed hay and muck the paddocks and breathe the air and feel my muscles, my heartbeat, my body. My hour-long meditation.


Before bed I go out again, stare up at the clear skies sprinkled with stars, and let the horses in. This is the healthiest I've felt in a long, long time.


There has also been a lot of loss in these past three months: an unexpected death, a letting go of a deep soul relationship with my beloved, the shedding of parts of me that were weighted but I hadn't even been aware of. This place has helped me to alchemize so many changes. The horses have grounded me.


Prior to this, I had forgotten that I create my life. I was out of practice. I had been carrying too many things and didn't have the space to remember. Welcoming, welcoming, that knowing back into my bones.


My new year question to you is this:


How would you like to wake up every morning? What would make your heart sing? I would love to hear your longings.





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