@Julie Fitzpatrick this is such a great example of a lesson learned from your experience. I love how you are looking for other ways to adapt the spiritual wellness in with the horses. There are some great guides and curriculums to look for! Way to use resources to grow your knowledge :)

@Health Coach Heather this is such a good reminder to use our breath to get out of our heads. In times of stress our minds run a mile a minute which can make it easy to spiral. We need good people to remind us that we need to take it one step at a time.

Wow @Julie Fitzpatrick!!! I couldn't love your honesty more! I feel this in my soul! I love how you are using things to help you delegate tasks that need to be done (thank you Rumba!) and that you plan out time for YOU! Whether it's professional development or just down time to "Fill Your Cup", you are making YOU a priority! I learned a lot from last year how burnout can happen, no matter how much you love your career! I vowed to never let that happen again because it was not only affecting my passion for this amazing career path I've wanted forever, but it was affecting how I was interacting with my family. This year, I needed to make peace my priority. In January of this year, I had to reevaluate where my time was being dedicated to in my work. If it was causing me stress and aggravation, I scratched it out! I mapped out my year in pencil, knowing I could change it or add to it if I WANTED to, and by just doing that, I could breathe. By refocusing what I wanted, I have found that clients and families are coming to me that match my mission and I am actually wayyyyy happier. No guilt, no fuss, just pure JOY! I do my professional development thanks to podcasts and audible in the truck running my girls around to our next adventure for the day, and I do a lot of my Skool work outside while they craft or play, just as the picture shows. I try really hard not to go over my designated work time for the day so I can still be present for my girls. And after my individual sessions are done and the girls go to bed, I try to sneak in some horse time for myself, whether it's a ride in the woods, groundwork with fun obstacles, or just "being" with my horse in the pasture. The reality of this is we can never pour from an empty cup and the best way to do that is to understand our time is precious. Yes, we need to work hard and yes it does take some late nights, blood, sweat, and tears to make our businesses successful but we NEED our time to reboot our minds and bodies to come back at it stronger in every aspect.

@Julie Fitzpatrick I couldn't love this more!!! Good for you Julie! I get is as an "in recovery" people pleaser saying "no" is soul crushing because you don't want people to feel any sort of negative feeling because of something said or a decision you made. But at the end of the day, you as well as your family are what matter most to you and being present for them is the best decision ever! I love the list idea, especially if you want to keep certain tasks in perspective. Just make sure to keep that pencil handy with a good eraser because life happens...as we all know. So close your eyes, breathe in and out, and let go of what is out of your control.

@Julie Fitzpatrick this one seems like a good one so far!

@Kasey Dugan yay!!! I agree!! Lots of nuggets of Wisdom! What was the biggest "Ah Ha" moment for you?

Awwwww...so sorry to hear about Grace!!!