Breathe

I hold my breath . It feels like I might never let it go. “Breathe” I have to tell my self over and over again. Why is such a simple task sometimes so very hard. Alright now do the million other things she is telling you to do. “Do it now!!”. Pull your self together breathe ok. Breathe again. Good. Try again. You can do it.. I know you can. Concentrate. There you go. Tell your horse what a wonderful horse she is tell her how much you appreciate her, but do it quickly and don’t break your concentration. Good. She already knows how much you love her but it never hurts to say thank you again does it. Alright lets try the jump again. Think all the way. That's right collect, collect, energy don’t forget to give. “Ooops!!” don’t worry thank your horse tell her you are trying. “Breathe”. Alright here we go again this time think of a strong lower leg. 3,2,1, jump 1,2,3. “Ahhh that was nice”. I hear the these words coming from my riding instructor's lips and a warm happiness bubbles all the way up to my face making even my nose tingle a little. “Yes that was nice” I allow myself a little pat on the back and continue. Alright lets make the next one even better. 3,2,1, jump 1,2,3. My horse gives a little buck “yippee” I hear her say. “This is fun” There are sparks in our eyes as we soar (not quite as gracefully over the next jump). “Don’t get cocky” a little voice whispers into my ear. “Shush” I tell it. This is fun.

~Contentment~

(I know I am breaking the rules posting something that doesn't involve horses, but I did actually write this so I guess I'm not breaking all of the rules.)

I wiggle my toes in the cool soft grass as the clouds float wordlessly by me. Feathered onto the sky as if the sky was a giant bowl of whip cream on which someone gently blew.

The trees autumn colors complement each other. A true work of art. With splashes of color so vibrant and so soft at the same time.

I hear the squirrels rustling through the under growth as they hurry to gather there food for the winter.

As I sit in the grass with my soft warm blanket wrapped around me I feel the heat of the sun beating warmly on my back, as if a friend giving me a warm hug. I feel contentment bubbling up inside me and I lay back onto the grass thanking the universe for these moments.