When the penny drops
Thursday was a really good day. Two of my clients truly felt the effect of my coaching. They began to understand themselves, felt clearer about what they wanted – and most importantly, they started to long to get back in the saddle.
When I reach that point together with my clients, it makes me incredibly happy. That’s when I really feel why I do this work. When I’m met with a smile instead of tears in someone’s eyes, I know something has fallen into place.
Most people come to me when their world is falling apart.
It can be for many reasons: they don’t understand their horse, they’ve become afraid to ride, or they feel like they’re not good enough.
Life is strange sometimes. It’s almost as if we have to be pushed really far down before we can start rising again. Some say we are here to learn – but how much do we actually need to go through before we can feel good and believe in ourselves again?
Many people carry a heavy sense of guilt and don’t know how to find their way back to joy. I often say that the person who has the problem can’t always help themselves – because if they could, the problem wouldn’t be there in the first place.
But how hard is it to ask for help?
Very hard.
We have no problem helping others – we do it gladly. But when we find ourselves struggling, we tend to think: “It’s nothing, I’ll handle it myself.”
After coaching as many people as I have, and seeing what small steps, the right tools, and a few good pieces of advice can do… I know that it’s actually possible to completely change someone’s life.
That’s why it’s so hard to understand why asking for help feels so difficult.
Maybe many people think:
“It’s probably just the way it is.”
“That won’t work for me.”
“I am who I am – I can’t change.”
But nothing could be further from the truth.
You are the one in control of your life. And you can change far more than you think. Just ask my clients – the ones who are now looking forward to a completely different relationship with their horses.
I have changed my life too. From saddlemaker to horse trader to coach. I have always wanted to do something that brings joy to others. Seeing that spark in a client’s eyes when things finally click – it’s priceless.
And it never gets old.
To watch someone go from tears to a smile that lights up their whole face… that’s why I do this.
Thank you to all my clients who trust me.
I truly love my work.
