Learning to Receive - a Lesson from the Horses

I had the most amazing experience last week when I went to Shabbona, Illinois to work with my colleague, Anna Marie Ellison, and experience her workshop of Healed by a Horse®. In less than 48 hours, the horses helped me overcome my fear of them (thank you Nikki featured above!), taught me how to be more in my body and learn to receive their energy and healing. That latter bit, as a chronic giver, was - and still is - particularly hard! What I’ve found though is, as I let go and let them give me their love and expanded heart energy - WOW - it is beyond words to describe how powerful it feels.

The horses have me reflecting a lot on how I can receive love, energy or even help more often. I’ll be writing more about my experiences with the horses as the processing continues. In the meantime, here are three simple steps you can take to experience receiving:

1) When you are feeling stressed or overwhelmed - take a minute (or more) and practice deep belly breaths. Receive the work your lungs are doing for your body and receive the gift of air.

2) When you have a chance to go outside, notice the breeze on ypur skin and the warmth of the sun on your face. Hear the rustling leaves mix with the song of the birds. See the many different colors or hues of a color (ie grey on a cloudy day) around you. Stand still - or even sit - and let the power of the Earth ground you.

3) When you ask for something, whether it be Divine guidance, help from the Angels or connection with your animal, do so with your palms facing up. Combine this practice with both receiving experiences above.

Knowing things will become hectic over the next few months, learning to receive - especially when we’ll be giving a lot over the next few months - will be a transformative exploration. If you feel like sharing your experience with me - I’d love to receive it!

Nikki showing me that I am worthy of receiving her love and energy.

Photo courtesy of Healed by a Horse® and Anna Marie Ellison.