Romancing the Herd
Reflections. Stories. Life as it Unfolds.
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- Swimming with Horses in Palma Sola Bay… Anna Maria IslandI retired my personal horse, Rosie, from strenuous riding in her early twenties. An abused rescue, she had earned an early retirement package. I would still hop on her bareback for a slow wander around the property, but I no longer “rode” her — …
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- Devil’s Bridge — Sedona, ArizonaThere are places in this world that feel borrowed from another planet, and Sedona is one of them. The red rocks rise like ancient cathedrals — glowing at sunrise, burning at sunset, shifting from rust to fire to deep wine as the light moves …
- The Girl With the Pink SurfboardAt five o’clock, after the lifeguards climbed down from their stands and tourists dragged their coolers off the sand, the beach finally belonged to us. That’s when we paddled out. I was the girl with the pink surfboard. Not because pink was fashionable—it wasn’t. …
- If My Life Were a Radio PlaylistThere’s something about getting in the carthat creates a false sense of control.Destination set.Coffee secured.Confidence high. And yet— somewhere along the way,the plan dissolves,decisions are made without my full consent,and I find myself navigating situationsI was not prepared for. If my life were a …
- Notes from the EdgeClose enough to belong. Far enough to breathe. Even in a herd, there’s always one that drifts to the edge. Not lost.Not pushed out.Just… not standing in the center. It’s easy to assume that one is different. Less connected.Less involved.Somehow outside of it all. …
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