Down the Rabbit Hole

Feb 25th, Entry 21. Horses, Keith Urban

Soundtrack of my Life
Feb 25th, Entry 21
Horses, Keith Urban

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmotRDgEjqg

There's a lot about this song that I love, aside from the literal references to horses. It speaks to me about finally taking a breathe for myself, for opening up to what I need for self-care. As a mother and a wife, that isn't always easy to do. It has taken me a while to find what brings me peace. Two years ago I bought a 12 year old gelding for my daughter but our painted gentleman has given me more than I expected. The hours I spend at the barn with my daughter are priceless. It is where we talk about things, listen to tunes and relax together. It is where we work side by side. It is where we have faced scary moments and overcome obstacles. It is where we have learned things we didn't know were possible.

For me though, there isn't anything that works as a better balm on my soul then walking into the barn at the end of the day. There is a great comfort in the smell of the leather and the sound of munching horses. There is no greater joy then turning the horses out and watching them run under the blue skies. Roo snorts and holds his tail high, breaks into a canter along the rails. We see them so often eating or standing about, it is amazing when they take off, running and playing. It takes my breathe away, all that power and beauty erupting like that. It reminds me that life if short. We should always be celebrating. We can always go back to eating and working, but first its nice to really just run.