Re: Maybe 2012 will be my year
In Response To: Maybe 2012 will be my year ()

Hi Coco,

Cheering you on!!

And your statement about getting back on the horse...back in the saddle made me smile. My daughter has a horse, and this year she has not ridden her. She has been doing what is called *ground training*. It is dangerous to get on a horse, if the horse hasn't been properly trained, or if she doesn't respect you. Ground training provides the tools to train a horse, work on the relationship between your and your horse, and create *respect* between you and your horse. I've put this into my own words, and other riders may have different opinions. I have been watching my daughter, and learning a lot from her.

Anyway, this reminded me of recovery! If we try to go too fast, too soon, we may indeed *fall off* our horse! By going slowly, and doing the ground training, we actually learn the *ground rules*, work on a *relationship* with our bodies, and create *respect* with our minds / bodies. This of course seems very, very boring compared to *riding*, or doing it all at once, but *ouch*, getting thrown off really hurts. But riding when horse and rider are in *relationship* to one another...well, that is really fun and beautiful!!

Are you starting from the beginning with breakfast? How's that going for you?

Colette

: Hi everyone. I have been off and on
: the 7 steps for the past four
: years...upon realizing that I've
: let this much time slip by me, I
: decided that I really have to
: buckle down and stop treating
: radiant recovery like a hobby I
: dabble in. I mean I was 21 or 22
: when I first read potatoes not
: prozac. Now I am 26 going on 27.
: Time really gets away from you if
: you're not careful! I've decided
: to finally make 2012 the year I
: achieve radiance, or at least get
: well on my way to achieving
: radiance. I'm not going to let
: another year get by me. I'm tired
: of being fat, unbalanced,
: depressed, and out of control of
: my own life! It's time for me to
: get back on the horse. No matter
: how difficult it may be or how
: many of these smilies I have to
: use along the way: :s4( :s6( :s7(
: :s7( :s9(
: I know I will have :h11) :h7) :h2)
: days along the way as well. :h9)
: I have lost track of my PNP book but
: I still have YLT. So I am devoting
: myself to healing and that
: includes being a regular member of
: this forum. I am happy, and also
: scared to be back. But it's goo
: that I'm here. :) Have a great
: week.

: -Coco