Today I
spent time with several of my psychology students engaged in mindfulness with
horses. I don't know exactly what the
experience meant to the students but it was profoundly meaningful for me and
the horses. Coming together in
mindfulness with these natural and powerful mediators is ineffable.
The
connections the horses and students created were visceral. The horses' responses to the mindfulness of
the students were undeniable. The horses
went from curiously leery and apprehensive to being as peaceful and trusting as
a new born baby. The closest image of
the experience that I can conjure, is that of watching a baby sleep.
The students
seemed moved by the experience as well.
That old saying of you can't give without receiving seems apropos. The students gave gentle kindness and in
returned received acceptance and trust.
For a few
hours today, the world expanded into a universe full of genuine unconditional acceptance
and powerful peace.
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