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