You guys! This is it- this is my purpose. I have known it since I was child when grown ups would as that huge, overwhelming question - "What do you want to do when you grow up?" I would reply shyly - "I want to be an animal therapist." Looking back they probably thought I meant providing some kind of therapy for animals, but in my mind clear as day I meant I want to use animals to help people. That urge was so strong in me that it guided me into counseling as a profession. I had the mindset for years- "yeah yeah I'll get to it." Life got in the way. Raising babies became my purpose, a sacred job that I was blessed enough to be able to put my career second and work part time to be as present as I could with my children. I love my job at Lafayette House. I consider it part of my ministry as well as part of my sermon because it teaches me so much. It has kept me comfortable, grounded and rewarded beyond measure so, thinking about taking this huge leap seemed unnecessary. Until....I turned 40, cliche' I know, but COVID hit so I had a lot of time to tend to my mid life crisis. I found myself in the middle of the night restless not only in my body but in my soul. I knew down to my core it was time. Ever since I made the decision to move forward there have been signs all along the way that I am on the right track. Change is scary, but so is stagnation. I often tell clients "pick your hard." My hard was either looking back on a life my purpose wasn't fulfilled, or taking a leap into the unknown and bringing equine assisted therapy to southwest Missouri. I believe in it, I have no doubt that it can reach people in a way that traditional talk therapy can't. Here we go!
Change is hard. I know it is, but is there something in your life that is harder? If fear wasn't an obstacle, what changes would you make? Maybe its time to take that leap and just see if it starts you on a more rewarding path. Pick your hard.
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