THE WORLD'S ON FIRE : Let's build fairy houses

In this bonus episode from Stable Roots, I'm sharing a personal essay that intertwines fire, folklore, and the search for meaning when the world feels like it’s falling apart.

From the charred hillsides of Upstate South Carolina to the quiet creek beds where horses and humans find common language, this story explores how we turn chaos into creation. I talk about what it means to trace the roots of our learning, to confront the weight of tradition, and to seek out something true amidst the noise.

Every week, I share the VoiceOver from the Stable Roots blog here on the Relatively Stable podcast feed. It’s my way of giving you a different way to engage with the stories I write — stories about resilience, growth, and finding meaning through our work with horses and the landscapes we inhabit.

In the past several posts, I have been recounting my weekly drives to the mountains to work with The Cowboy, learning from him and clashing with him as I navigate my own philosophy of working with horses. And then, there’s the simple act of building fairy houses with barn kids -- an act of creation that feels like resistance against the forces tearing things apart.

This episode is a reflection on listening. On learning to see what the horses have been trying to show me all along. On how the journey always leads back to the self.

If you’d like to join our paid subscriber Zoom tonight, you can find details on the Stable Roots homepage. We're diving into what it means to truly do better once we know better, and how that plays out in our everyday lives.

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Listen, share, and stay rooted.

Love, Kim

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