somatic bodywork
Why do people find themselves reacting in familiar yet unsatisfying ways to moments of stress or opportunities for connection and intimacy? The answer to this question can be found in the way your...
View Articlethe threshold
Earlier this year, as we considered the possibility of making a big change in our lives, I awoke in the wee hours and couldn't sleep. The thrill and the terror kept me from peaceful slumber. So I...
View Articlewhy frog ranch?
Why Frog Ranch? By now I imagine you have gotten wind of our move to Frog Ranch on South Whidbey Island (If you haven’t, get updated at our newsletter or on youtube). Of course, people ask us, “Why...
View Articleit changes everything…
JK and JMac after Tour de RockiesMy friend Johnny K and I have been navigating big transitions — the kind of change that puts all of our focus on immediate tasks, making decisions and maintaining...
View Articlethe crushing weight of expectations
We have been languishing under the burden of our own self-induced misery. Let me explain. When we moved to Frog Ranch in late December it was always our plan to build out an equestrian center for...
View ArticleCaterpillar Invasion
Have you ever witnessed a natural invasion – an onslaught of advancing creatures bent on consuming everything in their path? Me neither. Until recently. In the last month or so we have been inundated,...
View ArticleWhy Am I Doing This?
In a few days I’ll be climbing aboard my trusty Trek road bike and embarking on one of the biggest challenges I have undertaken in many years. My friend John Kanengieter and I are attempting to ride...
View ArticleWe Made It!
We made it! In style. So long as “style” includes a lot of suffering, a few existential moments of doubt, a bit of hitch hiking, and a number of ego crushing moments. As anticipated (see previous...
View ArticleBetsy Davis
“I easily discovered where my body holds fear. What I didn’t expect was how quickly the horse taught me that I could have my heart’s desire in 30 seconds.”
View ArticleKitty Rhythms
We don't have kids, we have cats. Our cats get as much attention as your kids. As their moods go, so goes our household. Sound familiar? Our cats, Sammy and Sprocket, are siblings. You would never...
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