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Laminitis : Abandonment of self – part 2
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A look at Control and Chronic Conditions
Control, in the world of chronic conditions, is an interesting topic. I am using the term chronic as ‘something that persists for a long time’ and/or is ‘constantly recurring’. Wanting to control is prevalent in all areas of human society, and when it comes to chronic conditions we want to be able to control it,…
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Anah & Astuce – the donkeys
“Changing a No to a Yes by Honouring the No while being patient and persistant“. History Anah & Astuce had been with Esther and David nearly two years when the universe brought us all together. Anah was becoming impossible to halter and was in dire need of having her hooves trimmed. Astuce was wary about…
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Mutual Regard creates Respect
This is the third understanding of Animal Connection and Beyond. You will be regarded and respected by others if you love yourself (Understanding 1), if you are vulnerable to your feelings (Understanding 2), and if you take responsibility for your own boundaries and honour the No. You will regard and respect others who love themselves,…
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Laminitis : Abandonment of Self – Part 1
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Love, without condition, creates connection
This the one of the four understanding of Animal Connection and Beyond and this is my understanding of its underlying meaning at this point in my journey. It sounds simple doesn’t it, love, without condition, or unconditional love? But what does it mean to you? How does it feel to you? Loving without any expectation…
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Mutual Vulnerability creates Trust
This is one of the four core understandings of Animal Connection and Beyond. The four core understandings have underpinned this site, and my journey, since they came to me at some point in the last decade. In this post I would like to explain/share where I am with this particular one. Lets begin with this.…
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Into the depths of feeling it all..
A look at how it feels to be captured into something that oversteps your boundaries, even if that intention is peaceful and/or kind. I was still struggling with Timmy’s aggressiveness when this need for a change in perspective came into the forefront of my learning. Everytime I went near Timmy with any intent (whether that…
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Learning the process for the halter : 2023-05-08
A lovely time working with Anah and Astuce as David and Esther learn to halter them, using Present Moment, Regard, Patience and Persistence (and a few apple slices). Remember the most important thing is sharing the feeling of peace. In the long term this will be the reward the donkeys will look for. After every…
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David and Anah learning together.. 2023-04-28 & 2023-05-01
The total consultation is in three sections. The first section is a discussion of the Trust Technique, and understanding the shared feelings between David and Anah. Then a demonstration on creating the peaceful feeling to share with Anah, by finding the Present Moment, and then watching how she reacts to that invitation. The second video…
