I think we’ve probably all experienced what it feels like to feel confident in one way or another (or at least comfortable), and we certainly all know what it feels like when we lack confidence – definitely not good!

When we’re confident, we’re able to be our best selves.  We’re funny, charismatic, aware, articulate, assertive – all of those good traits that make us attractive and allow us to get things done.But when we’re not confident, we feel stifled, unable to really be ourselves, and are only able to display a fraction of our potential.

CORE CONFIDENCE is a type of confidence that exists within us and can be called forward no matter what situation may arise, even […]

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Every February, we get the sweet reminder to celebrate and remember love.  With all of the commercialized hype that goes along with Valentine’s Day it is easy to lose sight of the true meaning and importance of love.  It is something so basic and fundamental that we often take it for granted or forget about its immense power. Love is more than an emotion, it is an action that is at the foundation of many behaviors, including compassion, commitment, reflection, intuition, inclusiveness, forgiveness, kindness and care.

“Love is the only human emotion that consistently generates the most productive and intelligent actions” – Humberto Maturana, Chilean Biologist

Our equine partners have an amazing ability to help us connect with love on a variety of levels – not only in the depth of love we feel for them, but the ways in which leading with love energetically shifts our capacity to be […]

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It’s a New Year!  There’s a feeling of inspiration, motivation, and action in the air.  A societally determined fresh start, a new beginning!

Here at Stand InBalance, we’re embracing this energy of NEW, too. We’re enhancing our programs for leaders, teams, and organizations to include more assessment and consulting; we’re also developing new workshops. A brand new WORKSHOP we’re really excited about is coming up right around the corner

While new is exciting, it can often be scary, intimidating, and leave us feeling vulnerable.  So, what’s so good about it anyway?

Just like the horses, we all have different temperaments and tolerances for things that are new and scary – some are curious, some are cautious, others are excited, and some are downright flighty – staying away from new challenges at all costs.  For those prone to depression and anxiety, new experiences can be very overwhelming. […]

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The Holiday season is here! In this delightful, celebratory time, it can sometimes be easy to forget the loving spirit of the season.  In the flurry, many of us may feel moments of dread or distress over all of the gift giving, socializing, eating, drinking and “being merry”.   How can we stay connected to the  joy, love, togetherness and giving energy that this season has to offer?  We can start by receiving it.  In this time of “giving” we often forget that the act of receiving is just as important.  In fact, graciously and lovingly receiving is a gift, for both giver and receiver.

“If everyone were busy giving, then who’d be available to receive all that good stuff?  By receiving with a tender self-compassion, we’re allowing ourselves to be touched by life’s gifts.”  John Amodeo, PhD, MFT

We know it feels […]

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Change is inevitable.  Nature flows beautifully with its change of seasons. A tree does not try to stop its leaves from falling, clinging to each one in hopes that it won’t fall to the ground, nor does the flower struggle against the opening of its petals to the sun as it blooms –  it is the cycle of life.  However, we humans often have a hard time adjusting to this truth and try to resist the natural process of change within and around us.  

For instance, we try to slow the physical aging process with creams, dyes and surgical procedures, or we hold onto the idea of our sons and daughters as helpless children even as they grow into young adults and cultivate independent minds of their […]

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