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Through the Maze II: Reclaiming Your Breath.
“To become a welcome vessel for the breath is to live life without trying to control, grasp, or push away.” Donna Farhi I believe...
crissimcdonald
Jun 22, 20164 min read


Through the Maze: Riding After an Accident
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May 18, 20161 min read


Through the Maze: Riding After an Accident
“Trauma is a fact of life. It does not, however, have to be a life sentence.” Peter Levine Part One It’s raining today. Clouds mumble...
crissimcdonald
May 18, 20164 min read


Duet: Part 2
“Each friend represents a world in us, a world not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.”...
crissimcdonald
Feb 8, 20163 min read


Duet: Part 1.
Friendship: a state of mutual trust and support. Synonyms: harmony, accord, understanding, rapport. Over the last several months while...
crissimcdonald
Dec 9, 20154 min read


Big Pictures
Our farrier, Scott, was here the other day, and like most times when we get together, chat about what was going on in our lives mixed...
crissimcdonald
Aug 30, 20154 min read


Just Being Human.
I went to a day long retreat recently. An opportunity to chat with one of the speakers came up, so I approached him and introduced...
crissimcdonald
May 31, 20153 min read


Fiddlin’ Around.
After 28 years away from playing music, I decided to start practicing the violin again. This morning I was working on some drills for...
crissimcdonald
Mar 13, 20152 min read


The bare bones of trust.
Trust can be a sticky and complicated thing. Or, once examined, it seem deceptively simple. When I was younger, trust was a make-or-break...
crissimcdonald
Nov 19, 20145 min read


Horse as a river.
Life has a way of answering questions in ways that are completely surprising. I’ve been trying to write my thoughts down about resistance...
crissimcdonald
Mar 2, 20148 min read


Under the Magnifying Glass: what do we mean by what we say?
Before sharing some ideas about the myth of horses being barn sour, let’s revisit the context in which we are using the word “myth.” We...
crissimcdonald
Sep 25, 20134 min read
Perception, horses and wizards:
Rethinking some common myths in horsemanship. It has struck me recently that despite our brains being amazing, they will, at some point,...
crissimcdonald
Aug 3, 20134 min read
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