Spirited Soul Connection

12/22/2025

12/18/2025

Such a beautiful way to express how we feel about our equine partners. They are made of a special kind of magic!

The One Who Remembers the Way

He looks at you
as if he has known you
before your first name,
before your fear learned language.

The wind has lived in his mane for centuries.
You can see it—
the way each strand carries a story
not spoken,
only endured.

His face is marked
with lines older than maps,
curving like rivers
that never forgot the sea.
These are not decorations.
They are prayers
pressed gently into flesh.

The elders say
the horse was born between worlds—
one hoof in the visible,
one hoof in spirit.
That is why he does not rush.
That is why he waits
until your breath remembers
how to be honest.

He carries no saddle,
no command,
only the quiet agreement
between heart and horizon.
When you stand before him,
your past does not chase you.
It listens.

Leaves gather in his shadow,
recognizing kin.
Even the silence bends closer.
The earth lowers its voice
when he breathes.

If you ask him for strength,
he will give you steadiness.
If you ask him for direction,
he will give you stillness
until the answer rises on its own.

He does not move you forward.
He reminds you
that you were never lost.

And when you turn away,
something ancient inside you
walks differently—
as if a forgotten path
has quietly opened
beneath your feet.
🎨Artist and the storyteller : Elvis Becker

12/17/2025

You may be thinking, “Isn’t a person’s resolution and intention the same?”

It’s easy to think so, since they are often times used in the same context.

But there is a subtle, yet significant, difference between the two.

According to an article by Inc., a resolution can be seen as "a demand that we place upon ourselves, and there is no room for failure. Yet, failure is pretty much inevitable."

A resolution is a specific goal that is firm and fixed. People often make resolutions because they feel something is lacking in their lives. Therefore, when you do not achieve the resolution that you have set, you may label it as a “failure.”

Great…so what’s an intention?

An intention is setting your attention towards a goal. It is an attitude. It is a way of being that helps you to focus your energy and powers toward achieving that goal.

An intention can be more fluid and allows for refinement and adjustments along the way. When you set an intention instead of a resolution, you stop thinking about wanting what you do not have and start channeling your energy toward what you want to achieve.

So go ahead, for this New Year, set yourself up for success by skipping the resolutions, and start setting New Year’s intentions. You may be surprised at what is possible for you in 2026! What would you like to create with your intention for 2026?

To find your WORD of intention, try answering one of these 3 questions:

1. What is a virtue you want more of in your life?
2. What is a challenge you want to overcome?
3. What are you most passionate about and want to do more of?

12/14/2025

This is what we do here at Spirited Soul Connection. Give us a call to set up a time to experience it for yourself.

In the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method®, healing happens in a truly unique way. Each session brings together two Gestaltists — one human and one equine — who work as a team to guide clients through a powerful journey of emotional healing. Unlike traditional talk therapy, this experiential approach taps into the present moment, offering one of the most effective paths to process past trauma and rediscover a sense of wholeness.

If someone you care about has faced a significant life change, trauma, or challenge and is ready to move forward, why not give them the gift of healing this holiday season? A session with one of our skilled coaches could help them clear the lingering impacts of the past and step confidently into their future.

🎁Explore our directory of certified practitioners and find support near you: https://touchedbyahorse.com/all-listings/

12/14/2025

They aren't fancy. They didn't come with a high price tag. No years of professional training to install high-level skills. Mostly home trained with lots of sweat, tears & some cursing involved. Often stubborn, frequently frustrating, occasionally majestic & on rare occasions exhibit shining moments of brilliance.

These boys were born wild & free - you can still see it in their eyes & demeanor, in the way they pause to gaze out to the horizon, feel it in their presence, their stillness & especially when they run at full speed. They are silly, smart, crafty, intuitive & particular about who they like.

They fill my heart by doing nothing but simply existing. I feel blessed to call them mine. And on this National Day of the Horse they deserved to be celebrated as much as the dressage horses headed to the Olympics, the barrel horses flying through the pattern at the NFR, all of the highly-trained horses with 5-, 6- or 7-figure & higher price tags of any discipline. Because they are just as valuable in many other intangible ways that have nothing to do with a price tag.
💚💚💚🐎🐴

12/13/2025

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁.

Spend an hour watching a herd and something uncomfortable becomes obvious.

They are not slow.
We are frantic.

We have normalised a pace of life that is biologically unsustainable.
Instant replies. Same-day delivery. Tescos 𝘞𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘩. The obsession with immediacey.

The constant low-level vibration of what’s next?

Our nervous systems are stuck in a permanent high-frequency buzz.

Then you walk into the stable.

A horse does not live in “Clock Time” (Chronos).
They live in “Deep Time” (Kairos).

They do not know it is Tuesday.
They do not know you are late.
They only know Now.

When you enter their space, you hit a wall of stillness.

And if we are honest, at first it’s annoying.
You want to rush the process. Hurry up and catch. Hurry up and groom. Hurry up and get the job done.

You arrive carrying the momentum of your entire workday.

But the horse refuses to hurry.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗿.
𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺 🌧

This is where the science of entrainment kicks in.

Physics tells us that when two oscillating systems meet, they eventually sync.
The stronger rhythm pulls the weaker one into line.

A horse’s heart rate is slower.
Their breathing is deeper.
Their electromagnetic field is larger.

They are the stronger rhythm.

They drag you out of the speed of wifi and drop you back into the speed of blood.
The speed of breath.
The speed of the earth turning 🌎

You think you are waiting for them to react.
But really, they are waiting for you to arrive.

Because until you slow down, you are not truly there.
You are just a body vibrating with tomorrow’s to-do list.

By the time you leave the yard, you haven’t completed a task.
You have stepped out of the rat race and remembered you are a mammal. 🐴

Slow down.
The email will still be there tomorrow.
This breath won’t. 🫁

12/13/2025

They aren't fancy. They didn't come with a high price tag. No years of professional training to install high-level skills. Mostly home trained with lots of sweat, tears & some cursing involved. Often stubborn, frequently frustrating, occasionally majestic & on rare occasions exhibit shining moments of brilliance. These boys were born wild & free - you can still see it in their eyes & demeanor, in the way they pause to gaze out to the horizon, feel it in their presence, their stillness & especially when they run at full speed. They are silly, smart, crafty, intuitive & particular about who they like. They fill my heart by doing nothing but simply existing. I feel blessed to call them mine. And on this National Day of the Horse they deserved to be celebrated as much as the dressage horses headed to the Olympics, the barrel horses flying through the pattern at the NFR, all of the highly-trained horses with 5-, 6- or 7-figure & higher price tags of any discipline. Because they are just as valuable in many intangible ways. 💚💚💚🐎🐴

12/12/2025

Happy to talk through any questions you might have!

The Equine Gestalt Coaching Method is not psychotherapy and is effective whether a client is in therapy or not. It is a type of coaching that helps clients bring to their awareness emotional blockages and unfinished business that may be holding them back in their lives. The personal work the Equine Gestalt Coaches guide their clients through is “in the moment”, deeply tied to somatics (body responses) and experiential in nature.

Contrary to most forms of talk therapy that can last for months or even years, the work is generally completed in a few sessions. Most clients experience permanent resolution to the issues worked on during their sessions and find that the process elicits lasting change in their lives.

Who is it for?

Individuals from all walks of life and all ages can benefit from EGCM coaching.

If you have experienced a life change, trauma, or incident that you know has deeply affected you and are now ready to clear the influences of those events from your path to growth, the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method® may be for you.

Reasons people seek the help of an Equine Gestalt Coach can vary. Below are a few examples…

Life Transitions
Human Empowerment
Sexual Abuse
Grief
End of Life Resolution
Family Counseling
Childhood Trauma
Couples & Marriage Improvement
Body Image

👉️Ready to get started on your journey to wholeness? Visit our certified practitioner page at https://touchedbyahorse.com/all-listings/ to find the best coach for your individual situation!

12/02/2025

The end of this year is presenting me with another physical healing challenge, so Spirited Soul Connection will be in a quiet, planning stage. I will still be offering virtual sessions, but equine assisted activities will be on hold. Some BIG things are coming in 2026! Keep following for announcements coming soon!

Much love & strength,
Laurie

11/28/2025

Best way to start the day! Happy birthday, Laurie!

11/27/2025

Sitting with so much gratitude today and reflecting on the path I've walked and the one that's still in front of me.
Wishing you a day of joy, friends, family and of course, good food!
Happy Thanksgiving!