"I came here feeling like a ghost in my own life. I had spent so many years holding everything together — the kids, my job, the house, the schedules — that I didn’t even notice I had lost myself somewhere along the way.

 

I wasn’t looking for a miracle. I just wanted to feel something again. And then I met the horses.

 

There’s something about standing next to an animal so strong and grounded, who doesn’t expect anything from you except honesty. The horse didn’t care what I looked like, what I had accomplished, or how broken I felt inside. He just stood with me. And that quiet presence gave me permission to be real — to stop pretending I was okay.

 

Through this experience, I started to reconnect with parts of myself I hadn’t felt in years — confidence, courage, even joy. I’m building boundaries, rediscovering my voice, and learning how to be kind to myself again.

 

I’m walking forward now with a new sense of direction. I may not have it all figured out, but I’ve found my footing. And for the first time in a long time… I feel like me again."