How to cope with Life Transitions

THIS BLOG HAS BEEN MOVED TO MARGARETHAMONTAGU.COM. CLICK HERE TO READ THE MOST RECENT POSTS I know from experience that going through a life transition can be challenging, luckily I have my horses to see me through. If you have a horse(s) too, you will know how supportive they can be. If you don't have …

Silent Walking: The Modern Solution to Digital Overload

How Silent Walking Helps You Disconnect to Reconnect In our modern world, filled with constant noise and distractions, a “new” trend has emerged called “silent walking,” and it’s all about escaping the chaos that surrounds us. I had to smile when I first came across this “new” trend. So we have come full circle: we …

The Need to Belong

Don’t walk through the world looking for evidence that you don’t belong, you’ll always find it Recommended TED talk of the month – lasts 10 minutes – June 2023 So many of the things Brené Brown says resonate strongly with me, in this video and in her book Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and …

The Pros and Cons of Online Retreats Inspired by Horses: Frequently Asked Questions

“Horses have an innate ability to heal and inspire us in ways that words cannot.” – Dr. Allan Hamilton Since the pandemic, I have been working on making my retreats available online. I thought onlining the Camino de Santiago hikes would be the most difficult part, but it turned out to be the easiest. There …

Learning from my Horses

My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.” —Jane Austen. How to identify my strengths I have just launched a new online retreat called "Create Your Life Purpose" - the content is largely based on what my horses have taught me. It's a DIY, available-on-demand, in-your-own-time, where-you-are retreat, designed to help you clearly …

The Glass Penguin

written by Linda Hovord #ResilienceStories #WordWeaversAnthology2023 “Plop’, post skitters onto the hall floor. Evie heaves herself up from the carpet where she’s wrapping Christmas presents. There is no other sign of the ‘nearly here’ festive period in Evie’s home. There is a reason. She has no intention of there being any. Not this year and …