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True Confidence comes from the Core

What is Confidence? For many people, their level of confidence shifts depending on what’s going on around them. In certain conditions there is a feeling of confidence but in others they feel discomfort – shyness, self-judgment, fear, unworthiness, or uselessness. This type of confidence is what we call “External Confidence” or “Situational Confidence” – it does or doesn’t exist depending on influences from the outside world – the general circumstances of our lives and circumstances in each individual moment.

In contrast, CORE CONFIDENCE comes from within and is not reliant upon outside sources.

When we are confident from our core, we are not paralyzed in the face of new, uncomfortable, or unusual circumstances, and we don’t base our actions on our fears of what others will think. Regardless of the situation, we know that we have something to offer, that we are worthy, and that we have been and are able to […]

Cultivating Creativity through your 5 senses

The key to Creativity lies in our ability to gain from experience and build connections to generate new energy & ideas. If we are mindful of all of our five senses – sight, sound, touch, scent and taste – we can use them to our advantage to stimulate our minds and spark more creativity. Horses are masters of the senses and they have a lot to teach us about how we can be more attuned to ourselves and the environment around us. For instance, by learning how to have the “soft eye” of a horse, we gain a wider perspective and can see and experience our environs in new ways. Successful interaction with horses depends on our ability to slow down and connect with awareness — awareness of them, ourselves, our surroundings, and the nature of our relationship. Through participating in activities with equines, we can expand our experience, heighten our senses, and Harness […]

Why Creativity?

Creativity is a central component of engagement with our equine partners and the key to any successful business. But creativity isn’t just for artists, CEO’s, and organizations, it also has numerous benefits for daily living.

“Generating new ideas is not just a chance process… It does not happen to people who are not curious or inquiring or who are not engaged in a hard search for opportunities, possibilities, answers or inventions.”1

In our work with the horses we always say “there is no right or wrong, there is no failure, there is only the opportunity to do more of what works and less of what doesn’t.”

Creativity means taking risks…you have to be willing to do something that doesn’t work before you hit on something that does.

As Thomas Edison said after […]

Balance for the Holidays – Tips from the Herd

At Stand InBalance we know that our equine herd has a lot of wisdom to share; so we decided to ask them for some tips on navigating the challenges of the holidays.

Below is what they had to say about creating more joy, dealing with family dynamics, and helping kids cope with the demands of the holidays.

SIB: How can folks kick up their heels when they really don’t feel like it?

Condina: Don’t get stuck on how the holidays are supposed to be and how you are supposed to feel. Focus on what feels good to you and take each day as it comes. Don’t get caught up in unrealistic expectations.

Lucius: Be playful and do something […]

The Freedom of Forgiveness

Horses are amazingly resilient and very forgiving. Watch a herd for any period of time and you’ll see that just like any other social group they have their share of skirmishes and disagreements, yet they quickly let it go, re-connect as a herd, and move on with the business at hand.

Success Stories In contrast, for us humans, letting go and moving forward can be extremely challenging. Whether we have experienced a bruised ego or a serious physical or emotional violation, learning how to let go of resentment and anger is essential for our physical and emotional well-being.

Virtually everyone has experienced being hurt by the words or actions of another. Maybe you were bullied at school, had a colleague sabotage a work project, or your spouse betrayed you. When we have been […]

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