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A little background on my heart’s true passion, Equus Coaching, and how I got here….
Have you ever thought, “I see others… (like my husband! Okay, I’m speaking directly about him)…always wanting for things, working harder to always have more and never seeming to have enough!”?
Growing up, I was taught things like–you should work hard to save your money; you should always be able to make in one week what your mortgage/rent payment is; you only spend money when it’s absolutely necessary; and on and on. Having this limiting belief has oftentimes made it a struggle when it comes to willingly fulfilling my husband’s wants and desires. Until recently.
I truly realize now how much of a gift it is to have him be this way and to be in my life. Once, when my husband and I were still dating, my dad made the comment, “He’s such a dreamer.” And you know what, it’s true. He is! But I can honestly say that ALL of the things he’s imagined for his life and for our life together have become a reality in the 19 years we’ve been together. Was I always willing to support him? Most likely not; not at first, anyway! The best part of it though–he’s encouraged me to take risks and chances that I never would have, had it not been for him.
I feel the need to share this with you because if it weren’t for his ability to dream big, and his unconditional love and support for me, and our children, I know I wouldn’t be where I am today. The Equus Coach Training is a huge journey for me right now, and a big shift in how I show up for my clients and family every day.
Check out the text conversation we had in April while I sat in the airport before I left for my first Equus group onsite training in California. Thank God for his understanding of what it means to pursue a dream like this.
Luckily, my husband understands that it’s time for me to make changes in how I do business. He knows that I’ve had this need to show up more as myself—someone who knows how to help people, and who loves horses big-time. Because of this, deciding to formally learn and implement the Equus Coach Training has turned out to be a perfect fit for me and where I’m at right now…right where I belong!
So, here I am, on this wonderful journey of Equus Coach Training. And you’re thinking…Say what? Coaching horses? Training horses? Training coaches with horses? I know; it’s not exactly a common household term, right? I get a lot of questions about it, and a few awkward looks! As it’s still new to a lot of my friends, family and clients, I want to share a bit of what Equus is…
First, it’s pronounced – eck-wuss, with a short “e” sound.
Simply put, Equus is a non-verbal language. It’s a kind and effective way of communicating with a horse, and of a horse communicating with you—all without even getting on a horse!
By learning to effectively and authentically have a “conversation” in this way, it allows us to create and maintain a solid relationship with the animal. Surprisingly, this process is also how humans work, which is what drew me to it.
Horses are so amazing in that they have such a strong sensitivity in non-verbal communication that they mirror back to us exactly what our body is communicating to them. This, in a teeny tiny nutshell, is how Equus Coaching works. In other words, they are able to reproduce exactly what our body is internally communicating, helping us to see ourselves and show up in the way we want to, verses meandering through our lives and businesses.
For instance, if you’re feeling nervous before entering a space with a horse, but keep telling yourself you’re not nervous, or you don’t want the horse to know your nervous–guess what? He already knew from the moment you walked in. And since your actions aren’t congruent with what you’re feeling, chances are the horse will keep its distance from you. Once you become aware of this and are able to ground yourself and really honor how you’re feeling (because it is okay to be nervous in the presence of a 1,200 lb giant), oftentimes the horse will walk right up to you. It’s truly magical.
This amazing process allows you to see how your own resistance or nervousness shows up when you step out of the horse ring and into other areas of your life. When you need to perform at your very best for a client, host an amazing webinar that genuinely helps your prospects and turns them into customers, or you’re at that family birthday gathering where things normally go sideways 30 minutes into it, Equus Coaching gives you the tools to be fully centered and in greater control of how you show up, allowing you to get ahead instead of feeling like you just dropped the ball at that critical moment. The results of Equus Coaching are truly impressive and fully transformative.
Horses provide us with non-judgmental feedback. They show us when we are internally matching how we’re feeling externally and when we aren’t. They do it in such a gentle yet immediate way that it allows us to be honest about how we’re feeling in the moment, and play with it, experiment with it, and learn from it.
I can’t wait to share more on Equus Coaching with you, and I’d love to hear your initial thoughts on the subject! Or perhaps you’ve got an Equus story of your own that you’d like to share. Please feel free to comment below!
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