The Horse's Special Connection With Man My first earthly experience of horses was when my parents gave me a purple My Little Pony. That was 1989. I was four years old. The beauty and majesty of horses has been recorded throughout history and literature since the dawn of time. Horses, like dogs, are one of man's oldest friends, workmates, and companions. Horses always intrigued me. I always admired the girls and boys who could ride horses, breed them, and share a connection wi

Tapping Into Hidden Pain Reveals Our Unresolved Emotional Burdens Day 2 at Outdoor Retailer was a come to Jesus moment for me. I had to let go of my past to embrace my future. And that mean to tap into the hidden pain that manifested as panic attacks. Day 3 of Outdoor Retailer was a chance for me to continue the momentum of leading and coaching but on a more personal tone. On Day Three, Hannah and I spent our time reaching out to different professionals and retailers at Outdo

The Holidays Are Making You Anxious And You Need To Know Why The holidays are making you anxious and you might not even know why. If you feel dread when the holidays approach, you may be experiencing one of these top five reasons clients dread the holidays. Reason Number 1 The Holidays Are Making You Anxious: Bigoted Family Members Stressed clients tell me that their bigoted family members “make me sick.” That metaphor is actually more literal than you know. Bigoted family me

Does the idea of going back to work give you social anxiety? Can’t wait to get away from critical bosses, colleagues, and clients in a toxic work environment? You’re not alone. Read Part One of 7 Surprising Ways Your Job Is Triggering Social Anxiety 5. Why Your Toxic Work Environment Stresses You Out Toxic work environments aren’t just places with bad lighting, uncomfortable chairs, and ugly locations.  Workplace conflict, blaming, and arguments create toxic work environments

Does the idea of going back to work give you social anxiety? Can’t wait to get away from critical bosses, colleagues, and clients? You’re not alone. 1. Why Constant Criticism Increases Social Anxiety Everybody has an opinion.  Not all opinions are useful in the business context. Staying calm is challenging when adults whine. Research actually shows that complaining is bad for your health and bad attitudes are contagious. Worrying about what people think about you is a sign of

Many of us start our routine everyday at the crack of dawn to the sound of an alarm clock, or, if you’re like me, have been jumped on by a bubbly toddler. Eventually, we find ourselves in a rut and feel that we need to break free of the routine and go have some fun either through a vacation or some kind of suspension of reality. The thing is, we hard workers have a tendency to make vacations and breaks such a far away thing. That, someday, when the work is done, when we’ve go

Stress management is one of the most common issues I help my private and corporate clients face. Stress creeps into the workplace through a variety of ways and can affect employee morale which then can erode the bottom line. According to the American Psychological Association, “the top sources of stress include, money (69 percent), work (65 percent), the economy (61 percent), family responsibilities (57 percent), relationships (56 percent), family health problems (52 percent)