Thursday, April 28, 2022

Good Horsemanship

How are people both irreplaceable and insignificant?


How is life both fragile and resilient? 


Does perfect health require assistance or does innate orchestration manage it all?


How can the body choose to die without the permission of the mind?


How do some people evade odds and probable outcomes?


Is being “normal” healthy or deadly?


Is doing something differently, weird or genius?


Is consistency the secret for maintaining a tolerable long life?


Does a wayward lifestyle play too many notes at once for the body and mind to flourish?


Tell me, what are the attributes most congruent to a lifespan which provides satisfaction and contentment?


Being as one with the body through life is most akin to good horsemanship. 

Talk to oneself in a calm and reassuring way. 

Not too rich a diet, sustainable boundaries with enough range to keep the spirit alive and in wonder. 

Trust your body and your body will trust you. Don’t let others lead your body or mind astray.


The trail of life is a compromise between freedom and sustainable stability.

The horse and rider cooperate to "get the job done" or to simply enjoy the scenery.

They allow each other unproductive browsing when left to themselves.


-Kelly Voelker


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