A Set Chance

01/12/2026

The way of the horse is simple—and powerful.
Be present. Be honest. Stay regulated.

Horses don’t ask who you were yesterday or what you carry from the past.
They respond to what you bring right now—your breath, your body, your energy.

In their presence, there is no rushing.
No forcing.
No pretending.

The horse teaches us to slow down, listen inward, and lead with clarity instead of control. When we soften, they soften. When we ground, they follow. When we regulate, connection becomes possible.

This is the way of the horse:
Safety through consistency.
Trust through attunement.
Growth through relationship.

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Every being can succeed if given A SET CHANCE.

01/10/2026

Sometimes the horse knows before we do.

Before we name the feeling.
Before the tears come.
Before the words ever find their way out.

Horses respond to what’s true, not what’s said out loud.
They notice the subtle shifts—our breath, our posture, the heaviness we try to carry quietly.

There’s something deeply grounding about being with an animal who doesn’t ask you to explain…
they just meet you where you are.

01/10/2026

Not everything needs to be understood straight away.
Sometimes something simply resonates.

A pause.
A feeling of being met.
A quiet yes in the body.
This work isn’t just something I write about.

It’s something we practice — slowly, safely, and with care.

With horses.
With the body.
With people who are ready to be where they are, not where they think they should be.

Some come to rest.
Some come to learn.
Some come because they know something is shifting and they want support as it does.

There’s no rush.
No fixing.
No note-taking your way through it.
Just space.
Presence.

And the kind of learning that happens when you’re finally allowed to slow down enough to feel safe again.

If this speaks to you, trust that.
That’s usually where the next step begins. 🐎🖤

01/10/2026

Childhood trauma does not just shape how you think. It affects your biology. It shapes how your nervous system fires, how your hormones move, and how your immune system responds.

That is why so many adults carry anxiety, exhaustion, gut issues, autoimmune symptoms, and chronic stress even years after the danger is gone.

Hope this helps 💚

01/09/2026

Child-Centered & Trauma-Informed

When children feel safe, their creativity leads the way.

Art, presence, and gentle connection support regulation and emotional growth—sometimes with a curious helper nearby. 🐱🎨

01/08/2026

📊 Mental Health & Domestic Violence in Rural Areas

Rural communities face unique and often hidden risks when it comes to mental health and domestic violence:

• Adults living in rural areas experience higher rates of depression and su***de compared to urban populations
• Limited access to mental health providers means many rural residents must travel 1–2 hours or more for care—or go without
• Domestic violence occurs at equal or higher rates in rural areas, yet is significantly underreported
• Survivors in rural communities are more likely to stay in abusive situations longer due to isolation, transportation barriers, and lack of local resources
• Rural survivors of domestic violence are at increased risk for PTSD, anxiety, depression, and substance use
• Children exposed to domestic violence are at a higher risk of long-term emotional and behavioral challenges, especially when trauma goes untreated

Silence, distance, and stigma make healing harder—but not impossible.

💛 Support saves lives
🐎 Trauma-informed care matters
💙 Access should not depend on a zip code

01/08/2026

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🧠 Left Brain. Right Brain. Healing Happens When Both Feel Safe.

The left side of our brain focuses on logic, planning, and facts.
The right side holds emotion, creativity, intuition, and connection.

After trauma, these two sides often feel disconnected.
One may stay in survival mode, while the other holds the unspoken feelings.

✨ Therapy isn’t about choosing one side—it’s about helping both work together again.
And that begins with safety.

When you feel emotionally safe with your therapist, your nervous system can soften.
When the body feels safe, the brain can integrate.
And when the brain integrates, healing becomes possible.

At A SET CHANCE, safety always comes first—because real healing happens when you don’t have to protect yourself in the room.

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01/08/2026

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01/07/2026

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Some things don’t arrive when you’re asking for them.
They arrive when you stop bracing for them.

I used to think timing was about effort.
About wanting something badly enough.
About pushing until life eventually gave in.
But that’s not how it’s worked for me.
What’s meant for you doesn’t usually come when you’re chasing it.

It comes when something in you softens.
When you’re no longer gripping the outcome.
When your nervous system finally believes it’s safe to receive.
That’s when things start to move.

People you thought were gone resurface — different, but familiar.
Paths you once abandoned reappear with new shape and meaning.
Dreams you buried for being “impractical” knock again — quieter this time, but steadier.

And then there are the moments that feel like derailments.
The pauses you didn’t plan.
The losses that make you question everything.
I don’t see those as failures anymore.
I see them as thresholds.

Points where life asks:
Are you willing to meet this differently than before?
Horses showed me this long before I could put it into words.
You cannot rush them.
You cannot fake your way past them.

They meet you exactly where you are — regulated or not, honest or not — and respond accordingly.
Life does the same.
Some seasons are for building.
Some are for listening.
Some are for letting go of the version of yourself that worked… but no longer fits.

Looking back, the most important things in my life didn’t arrive through force or certainty.They arrived through timing I didn’t understand at the time.

I’m learning now to trust that rhythm.
To stop trying to swim upstream.

To let what’s aligned meet me without demand.
Because when something is truly meant for you,
it doesn’t need chasing.

It finds you —
when you’re finally ready to be found. 🖤🐎

01/06/2026

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They Feel What We Hide

A horse responds
not to your smile,
but to your truth 🐎👀

It knows when calm is forced.
When confidence is borrowed.

Be honest—
and the horse will meet you there.

01/04/2026

How Equines & EMDR Work Together 🤍🐎

Healing doesn’t always happen sitting across from someone in a chair.

When EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is thoughtfully integrated with equine-assisted therapy, the body and brain are supported at the same time.

🧠 EMDR helps the brain reprocess painful or stuck memories using bilateral (left-right) stimulation.
🐎 Equines provide natural, grounding movement, rhythm, and emotional attunement—helping clients stay present and regulated while doing deeper work.

The horse is not the therapist.
The EMDR is not done to the horse.

Instead, the horse becomes a calming co-regulator, supporting nervous system safety while trauma is processed with a licensed clinician guiding the work.

✨ This combination can help:
• Reduce trauma responses
• Increase emotional regulation
• Build mind-body awareness
• Restore a sense of safety and control

Healing happens when the brain, body, and environment work together.

At A SET CHANCE, therapy meets you where you are—sometimes that place is in the arena.

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Every Being Can Succeed if Given a Set Chance

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01/02/2026

A new year doesn’t mean your anxiety disappears overnight.
It doesn’t mean you have to feel motivated, confident, or “ready.”

It simply means you’re here — and that’s enough.

If anxiety shows up, ground. Breathe. Notice what’s around you.
Just like our horses, you’re allowed to move at a steady, safe pace.

✨ One breath. One moment. One step at a time. ✨


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