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I had eq t this morning.

a h, is moving away - today. headed off to a ranch, for now, maybe for good. I just found out this morning (it came up as an opportunity and was worked out just a few days ago.) It happens, it's somewhat expected as a possibility for all the Hs sometime. She will be there for now to see if she is a good fit on this ranch. oh, I know the place and it's a beautiful. It could be so good for her - I hope it is. I'm excited she's being "adopted" and maybe moving on to something bigger and better for her...

...and...

I miss her already. Actually, right now, I'm scared to miss her. Terribly.

I'm comforted that my eq. t will still see her every week as they work with her at the ranch and help her get used to ranch life. I feel so good she will be so well cared for. I guess I really trust my t will make sure she's in good hands and that helps me let go.

My session with my t was good, I first got to say "good bye for now" with the h that is leaving, and it was complete, and I worked with another pair of horses after that and spent time with one of the herds. It was hard work, deep, and famillar and good.

Most of my time w Elle in the past has been with or around other h, so it's easy in some way to still be around the others.

Even though I'm actually quite happy for Elle to possibly have found a home... it's still an adjustment, and kinda feels like she's "missing" right now...

damn.

Frowner
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janedoe, i am sorry to hear that. you must be sad, developing that trusting closeness with elle. that equine therapy really seems special and i am sorry you won't be doing that anymore.

do you think you might attempt it again? do you think you got out of it what you wanted??

i wish it were your timing and not elle's.

keep posting and talk it out, endings are SOOO hard.

Frowner jill
beebee, you are so sweet! thank you

jill, thank you so much for your kind words. I do get to stay in eq therapy (Smiler), this one h (of quite a few) is gone, and it's the one i was the closest with. you asked a great question! did I get out of it what I wanted with her? i think i did... i'm not sure... oh i miss her! endings suck. i think what i want now is to learn to grieve this "smaller" loss, and learn how to attach to another h... so i can maybe whether these things with people better too... it makes me think a lot about now about using the time well...

preppie girl - thank you!!! you warm my heart.

kashley - oh i needed that reminder so much tonight that it's ok to miss her. yeah, it is... even when i don't want to... thank you.

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AG - wow, thank you for your kinds words and feedback. that has me thinking...

When I started this therapy, my goal was to be more aware of what I am feeling - essentially be more present with myself.

These horses that have gotten under my skin, are terribly present with how they are. They don't hide anything! If they are scared, it's obvious, if they are sleep, hungry, tired... anything. It's clear. I can trust that the horse is being itself, it's true self. I don't wonder.

I've been struggling to trust my T, and honestly, just about anyone... but I have taken some small steps to try to risk a little more... and I wondered, what helps me risk a little more? I could only think of one thing I would let myself trust: how present she is.

She own's her own stuff, she "shows up," she often even stands with me in silence as I sort out my feelings and thoughts and waits until I can express things... She doesn't pressure me about the past or future, but gently opens the doors to talk of those things. If I feel stuff I don't understand, she reminds me it's ok, it will come in time. I never feel like I have to agree with her or change my feelings. The only thing she has really asked me to do is be present. notice. She says I have an "uncanny ability" to notice things going on with the horses, and she's learning how it's partly a defense mechanism... so she always brings it back to me. what am I feeling? what do I notice in me?

I guess I am begining to do that more. wow.

cool!

thanks AG!

still miss elle, but so glad for what I'm learning. Smiler
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