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The Healing Horse: Acknowledgements
Today, the roads through life are much more open than when I grew up. But that does not mean living with disabilities is easy. Barriers remain. Prejudices remain. Please stand with me and stay with me. I promise you a…
The Healing Horse: Afterword
This is a short letter to you, dear reader. I hope it inspires you to pursue your dreams and make them come true. Stay tuned for next week, when I thank some of the real life people who played the…
The Healing Horse, Ch 42: Concluding Reflections
In these concluding reflections, my younger self recalls the generous, skillful mentors who nourished her as she grew from a little girl with a brace on one leg and a learning disability into a young woman who not only danced…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 40, Scene 6: Setting Up Her Studio
This is the last scene before we reach the final chapter of The Healing Horse. Young Karen now has students and a studio of her own, and she hasn’t even graduated from high school! Enjoy! (And that is Al Gilbert’s…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 40, Scene 5: Sharing with Pegasus
As soon as Mr. Hellweg gives young Karen the okay to use his barn as a dance studio, she runs to share her joy with her mentor. Something big is happening. [Image by James St. John, CC BY 2.0, via…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 40, Scene 4: Finding the Barn
Isn’t it wonderful when the universe gives you exactly what you need at precisely the right time? Young Karen has learned to trust the universe, and once again, it helps her in her growth into a dance instructor and disabilities…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 40, Scene 3: Sunday Heart-to-Heart
Notice how careful Karen is with her mother’s feelings. This is not a take-no-prisoners revolution into adulthood. This is a gentle declaration of freedom and thanks. [Image by Newmila, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons] Scene 3: Sunday Heart-to-Heart The…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 40, Scene 2: Advice and Healing
Sometimes in life, we reach a point where we must cross a bridge from one stage to another, from where we are to becoming more who we truly are. This is such a moment for Karen. [Image of Decorative Bridge…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 40: The Red Barn
Welcome to Chapter 40, The Red Barn. Have you wondered how little Karen’s life would play out when she stopped being little girl Karen and became young lady Karen? First, she earned her driver’s license. Meanwhile, the world whirled on.…