Jody England

It is a time of transition here. New beginnings and endings on many fronts.Last weekend, my daughter and I realized a dream we’ve had for several years of buying our own horse. I grew up riding and have been supporting my daughter’s love of horses by leasing horses for the last few years - waiting for the stars to align to settle into a more permanent relationship with a particular friend of our own. On Saturday, we found Cloe’ - a beautiful five year old quarter horse who will be our next spiritual teacher.She is already living up to her role.When we got her home on Sunday, she was a completely different being than the one we lovingly cuddled and rode the day before. She’d been filled with angst related to her move to a new barn, bonding with new humans, and navigating the changes in her environment. Her first lessons to us have been teaching us courage, resolve, and patience. It’s good medicine.I’ve been experiencing the same jolting dissonance in other friendships as well over the last week and it has me d