The End and The Beginning.  So it is for me.

The end of my horsemanship journey and the beginning of:  This.  Right.  Here.  A journey into the world of making and sharing images & words.

Dr. Seuss said “Don’t cry because it’s over.  Smile because it happened.”

I think our hearts are big enough to hold both.  I’ve had moments, maybe out in the barn and seeing someone else riding my big guy Ernie, when my eyes begin to well with tears.  And in that very same moment, I can also feel gratitude that Ernie is getting what he needs, and joy in what I got to have.

We can hold it all, if we’re simply willing to be with what is.

I have grieved.  But I haven’t agonized.  I feel a simple clarity.  And I’m grateful for that.

I’ve come to a place of peace, like Moomintroll gazing out over the water, and feel the energy of a new adventure stirring…