Hope From Horses Counseling

12/31/2025

2026 is the Year of the Horse

A year that invites freedom, truth, and resilience—even in the face of life’s challenges.
At Hope From Horses, we’re reminded that healing doesn’t require rushing. Like the horse, it begins by trusting your stride, staying grounded in the present moment, and leaning into the wind rather than fighting it. Growth happens one steady step at a time.

If this feels like the year you’re ready to reconnect with yourself, build emotional strength, and move forward with intention, we’re here to walk alongside you.

✨ Now accepting new clients for 2026 locally and nationally through our partnership with Wellworth Therapy. Reach out to begin your journey toward clarity, balance, and hope.

12/29/2025

Winter can be a tough season for mental health. Short days, cold weather, and less connection can make mood and motivation harder to carry. If you’re struggling right now — you’re not alone. Be gentle with yourself, take small steps toward connection and light, and reach out for support when you need it.

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A seed does not worry about whether or not it will grow, petals do not worry about falling,
and leaves do not worry about wilting.

Flowers do not worry that they will not bloom. They simply trust.
Trust that there is no rush to grow.
Trust that they don’t need to hang on for any longer than is necessary. And trust that they do not need to look bright and beautiful all of the time.

Because they more than trust - they know –
that they will grow and they will blossom
and they will come back stronger once their winter is over.

And so, my darling, will you.

*****

A reminder for those of us in winter right now ###

Becky Hemsley 2023
Gorgeous, joyful artwork by Anna Brigitta Kovacs

This poem is called 'Trust' and is from Letters from Life. Details of all my books are on my website: beckyhemsley.com

12/29/2025

Always a good reminder.

12/27/2025

Fresh ideas as we create vision boards for our 2026 intentions.

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12/27/2025

Your needs are important too!

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It’s a busy time of year. Please remember to be kind to yourself too

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12/27/2025

Great information as we go onto the new year.

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12/25/2025

12/24/2025

On this Christmas Eve, may peace find you—
not in perfection or busy moments, but in quiet breaths, gentle pauses, and knowing you’ve done enough.

Your mental health matters, today and always. 🎄

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12/23/2025

The holidays aren’t a destination—they’re a journey.

Some moments feel joyful, others feel heavy, and many are somewhere in between. Wherever you find yourself this season, know that it’s okay to move at your own pace and honor what you’re feeling.

Wherever you are on yours—moving forward, pausing, or simply getting through—your experience is valid.

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12/22/2025

Inspiring!

Grace in the Turning Year

As a new year approaches,
may we pause to feel the year's gentle turning,
breathe in its quiet promise,
and greet the days ahead with open hearts.

May we welcome the blessings that lie ahead.
May we hold on to the good memories,
the laughter,
the warmth,
the moments that shaped us for the better.

May we let go of old hurts, regrets and fears that no longer serve us,
trusting that setting them down
creates space for brighter days to come.

May we remember those we have lost,
as their absence is felt in so many tender ways,
in traditions that feel different now,
in empty spaces at the table,
in the echo of voices
we still expect to hear.

We honor them through gratitude for all they shared,
by carrying forward the gifts they gave us:
their enduring love,
the lessons they taught us,
and the gentle reminder
that every connection matters
because it is so fragile.

The new year does not ask us to forget.
It asks us to walk ahead with gratitude for what was,
compassion for what is,
and hope for what can still be.

And so we step forward,
carrying the light of what has been,
the lessons learned,
the love shared,
into the blank pages of the days ahead,
open to surprises,
small joys,
and the extraordinary grace that awaits us in every moment.

~ Grace in the Turning Year by Spirit of a Hippie

✍️ Mary Anne Byrne

~ Art by Mila Marquis