I get to write to you from the edge of the arena this morning while Justin offers his feral horse handling clinic, Gentle Beginnings in collaboration with Heart of Phoenix. It’s a beautiful warm spring day with the sun shining gently down. Two adorable horses, both with lots of spots, stand in separate pens. Waiting their turn patiently as Justin works a bit with one and then the other.

Early on, Justin suggested that this might be the most boring two days our auditors have ever spent. And… if that happened he would consider it a great success.

For some reason, people seem to be able to offer their horses the grace of incremental progress, watching and appreciating slow and steady growth. Yet, they demand something much different from themselves.

What would it be like if we offered ourselves the same grace?What would it be like if we celebrated the small shifts and incremental growth in ourselves? What would be like if we learned to patiently watch the “paint of our life” dry. ~ Paul

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