Some mornings it is foggy and cold. There is frost on the ground. We don't like to graze in the frost covered ground until the sun has warmed it up a little bit. But we don't worry. We take advantage of the present moment. We play games with each other until it warms up. We not only have fun, we keep ourselves warm in the process.
One of the ways that horses are so different from humans is that we live in the present. We don't forget the lessons of the past, but we don't worry about them. The past is past. We don't dwell on things that happened yesterday, and we don't use them as excuses for not doing something today. We live each day--all day--in the present moment.
That means that we focus on eating when we are eating; playing when we are playing; and working (usually with the humans) when we are working. Yes, we always keep our eyes open for danger, but we don't focus on it. We live in the present moment. What else is there?
I think that humans could benefit if they did more of that. I hear them talking sometimes about things that happened a long time ago. They seem stuck and unable to move beyond it. I don't understand--how does that help them? I can't imagine running across the field looking backwards, but humans seem to focus on the past a lot. They seem to pay more attention on where they have been and what happened, than where they are going right now.
If we can play games in the fog, and live fully in the present moment, certainly humans ought to be able to do that too. Put your old memories of the past behind you, and come join us. Live in the present moment!
Neighs and Whinnies,
Shade
P.S. If you are one of those humans who are stuck in the past, give my human, Linda Pucci a call
(865-983-7544). She works with people to help them let go of negative emotions and limiting beliefs from the past so that you can live fully--and joyfully--in the present moment.
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