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Sometimes, a podcast just comes to me. I record, and then during the edit, I realize the power of the words behind it. This podcast, #71, tells you everything you need to know to start utilizing everything you have ... your Body, your Mind, and your Intuition. It's all here in a nutshell. If you are ready to live your best life yet, listen in!

Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/your-body-your-gateway-to-intuition

Mr. Willoughby, the handsome Golden Retriever, sat up again, scooted himself over to the right to be near his person, and put his face into the man's hand. "Now he is concerned about you," I said. He wants to know how you will deal with losing him. He says that his leaving marks the end of an era. He had hoped to be part of the next move but realized it was time for him to move on, more precisely, out of his body.

I asked Mr. Willoughby if he wanted to share anything with his person to ease the pain of losing him. "If I release you, you can release me," the dog expressed. "That is my gift to you. Mr. Willoughby continued. "You took great care of me and my sister. This is my gift to you, please accept it." Well, bring on the tissues ​as you listen to this episode.

Show notes available here:https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/half-in-half-out

Who knows you Best? You might have expected the answer … your animals know you best.

I went out to feed the horses the morning of my leaving for a three-day trip to visit clients. I didn't like going away for more than one night, but ... two nights it was. When Shana turned her head toward me, showing me her left eye, I stopped. It was not only swollen shut, but it was the size of a golf ball. On my drive to Massachusetts, Shana popped into my awareness. With her came the words: "You can zip this whole trip up in two days." She showed me a visual of the map and the location of two clients I could cancel and, with that, shorten my trip. Listen to how the story unfolded and how our animals not only know us best but want the best for us.

Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/who-knows-you-best

No matter if you are a horse person or prefer smaller animals. This episode is for everyone who wants a peek into what it means to be a team player. Here are some gems from the episode.x Steam took me back to the jumping arena, where he had refused to ride with the young girl. He said, "I want to make the rider look good. That is part of my job. And I can't do that in that environment with tight turns and little time to gather myself up between jumps."

Steam's person also mentioned that he had a little fit at a recent outdoor show while ridden by the pro. Steam immediately replied, "Yes, she was getting too serious." He showed me that he was sometimes a goofball. And that he sometimes had to let off some steam. So if his rider got too serious and held her breath too much in her chest, he helped her blow off steam by changing the energy with shenanigans.

Listen to the episode to immerse yourself with me in more shenanigans.

Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/teaming-up

And suddenly, I saw a dolphin, swimming along in the slipstream of the boat. Then a second dolphin popped up and jumped over the white-crested waves, the boat was creating. The first dolphin now arched over a wave and dove down on the other side, while the other sped up from his lagging position to catch the next wave. I was mesmerized. These two beautiful beings, one with the water. Arching over it, dropping into it, gliding through it. For a split second, I thought to grab my phone but didn't. It's always a choice in those moments. Do I want to be fully in the experience or do I want to capture it to experience it later on second hand?

Listen to this episode and sync up with dolphin energy! Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/synching-up

Before you leave on vacation, breathe deeply, explain to your animals what is going on when. And have a joyful heart as you drive out the driveway.

Fast forward. Depending on your trip, you will be utterly relaxed, super stressed, or something in-between as you drive home. In this podcast I share how I consciously integrated our family after us being apart for a long weekend. This podcast will inspire you to prepare yourself and your family for the homecoming from a vacation, business trip, or festivity.

Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/welcome-home-everyone

As you know by now, I am a big fan of speaking with your animal in plain old English. Talk to your animal in short precise sentences.Why?To give your animals a chance to wrap their minds around your request. We are not used to treating animals as a being that needs to understand. Nobody teaches us that. As a child, we might tell the animal anything, the how, the why, and everything in between, because we see the animal as our special friend and equal with whom we share everything. But as adults, we feel almost silly to talk to our animals that way. When I give my clients verbal suggestions to use with their animals, clients often ask me, "Do you want me to say that out loud?"YES, I do. I want you to explain and talk and share out loud what you are about to do, where you are going, and what is on the docket for the day. Now ... some animals, usually the confident ones, require a little extra step. They not only want to know what is going on but WHY?

Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/talk-about-the-why

I got an email from a dear client. Her horse, Gem, had sliced her leg, and they needed an emergency call to discuss the situation. During our call, Gem said, "Instead of coming with concern, my person can come to the barn and ask, "How do we activate the healing today?" Gem explained, "You bring your knowledge (light therapy and Reiki), and I will bring my wisdom." Amazing, right? This horse basically said, hey, why don't we focus on how to meet me and my wound in the now by saying, "How do we activate the healing today?" and then each gets to apply the tools, skills, and wisdom we have to make it happen. Genius. But there is so much more to the story. Gem took us on tour through the Universe, showing us that healing power resides in you too! Listen in to open up your healing channel.

Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/you-are-a-channel-of-magnified-healing

Scout and the bear had an invisible, energetic standoff. I quietly moved closer to see what Scout was looking at. Scout turned his head left to take one quick look at me. The moment he did, the bear ran out of the woods across the driveway, and down the embankment. Listen to more bear encounters in this episode.

Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/living-with-bears

Harry, the horse, spoke up. He said, "You need to know your herd members well enough to know how to prepare them for clients." Let me repeat what Harry said, "You need to know your herd members well enough to know how to prepare them for clients." He continued, "Who do you take care of in the moment when the client and the horse both have needs?" Join me as I share more from this conversation in this episode.

Show notes available here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/post/do-you-know-your-herd