Ginny Branden – Show Notes

Personal definition of resilience – take what happens to you and adapt and overcome.

Became an animal communicator after becoming frustrated in working with her horse.  Mentor introduced her to an animal communicator and she began studying it. 

She didn't grow up with animals but she was always drawn to them.  Sketched animals, read books about animals.  Always wanted to be around them.  Started with one dog, then two dogs, her horse, now two cats and a chinchilla.  Always had an innate burning need to be around animals.

Our connection with animals goes back to something very primary.  There is a way that they are that we are missing in our lives.  Get back to ways of being that are much better than the ways we are now. 

Bring us back to the here and now. 

Animals always forgive you so they are truly the embodiment of unconditional love.  There is no greater gift than that.

Our energy contributes so much to our animals' wellbeing. 

We don't need to be positive all the time.  Your cat or dog doesn't care if you are having a bad day they just want you to own it.  Be honest with ourselves and our situation.

Being congruent – making sure what you are feeling on the outside is lining up with what you are expressing on the outside. 

Horses are prey animals which affects their outlook.  They have big hearts and guts.  There are neurotransmitters in our gut and horses have 5 x 7 times the amount of gut we have.  Of course, they are sensitive and pick up information on a very subtle level.

Horses are brutally honest but they are also incredibly generous. 

Animals want love and compassion.  They what us to focus on their favourite things and what they love.  They want a presence of love and awareness.  Connecting from the heart.

Personal tool to maintain resilience – one foot in front of the other no matter how hard it is, non-judgement, don't get stuck in the "should", loving and accepting exactly where she is in the moment.  Meditation.