I use the words balance and harmony a lot, trying to put both into my life. I have always thought of them as the same thing, but today I am separating them. Trying to get on Chance from the right without a mounting block really showed me how unbalanced I am! There was no way it was going to happen. But if I want a truly balanced horse I have got to start balancing myself. So I am using my left side as much as possible. This is actually kind of fun.
I am looking at harmony as something totally different. Not a physical thing like being balanced. I need harmony in my life. Like so many other people I am pulled from one thing to the next trying to do as much as I can in very little time. You know, husband, kids, work, dogs, cleaning, horses, fun, and oh ya cooking. When I am involved with one thing something else is not being taken care of. So, I am going to try and put some harmony into my life. There will never be balance because sometimes one thing is a priority so yes the other things get left for later. Things pile up, its life. But if there is a way to at least maintain everything so I don't feel like I'm buried under the laundry pile or paperwork I think it will help. Even if this idea is only that; an idea or a dream; it's a nice one to work towards.
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Mark Rashid talks about softness as a way of life. Not just being soft (quiet mind, fluid presence, stuff like that) around the horses, but all the time. Some concept like that might help you define the harmony you want whatever you are doing. In my experience, it has a lot to do with my relationship with myself -- feeling connected and accepting, no fight... thanks for all your clinic notes. Glad things are improving with Chance. That's about as good as it gets! *g*
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