So I’ll have to go … to Blogger. From now on you can find all new posts and videos on :

http://thehappywoman.blogspot.com/

Looking forward to seeing everybody there!

Thanks to my husband Ronny who encouraged and helped me make this video!

This little post on rosemary tea caught my attention, more concentration is just what I need right now!…

I didn’t know that rosemary tea was good for you. I have a huge rosemary plant in my garden and I”m gonna try this tea recipe!
Click here to read more about the benefits of rosemary tea.

Ronny helped me out here, he told me what he would do with a couple of millions of Euros and this was so awesome that I could immediately identify.  You’re right, we would drive a Tezla sports car and we will have our old farm renovated but it would be ecological, self-sustainable and we would give back the energy that we produce to the net.  We would like to have a world without oil- and nuclear power but to make this happen you need lots and lots of money to invest in research and innovation.  With the money we earn coaching, teaching and training people we will do all we can to make this world a more livable place, not just for ourselves but for all of us !   Both myself and Ronny have invested effort, time and money in learning and experiencing self-development and spiritual growth.  We have always had in mind that whatever we do should help, nurture, encourage and support our clients to become the blessed beings that they really are.  No matter how much this is worth in money, we will always look for opportunities to invest in a better world.   I profoundly believe that people living their life with a “Higher Cause” are happier and more fulfilled and they will always be beautiful, no matter how much money they earn !

Now, this is a commitment and anybody has the right to remind me of this whenever I would forget about it.

Today I was reading some articles on a survival blog. How to prepare for and survive any given disaster or collapse. The author (James Wesley, Rawles) had a rather interesting view on Christianity as a part of mental preparation for coming “hard times”.

On this survival-blog somebody asked why it is so important to be spiritually prepared for a survival scenario and why you should relate only to people who have the same religious beliefs and values as yourself.
The answer was that the only place where they tell what is good and what not is the Bible and the ten commandments. In times where there is no “law and order” they can guide and support people in communities to keep functioning. In a way this is true, to figure out ones own do’s and don’ts takes time and effort. Abandoning Christianity (for what I know of here in Europe) has not made people happier and definitely not more mindful !
And even those who remained believers often feel lost and disconnected. But here I am again, do we have to go back in evolution to find what connects us ? Is conservatism and patriotism the only answer for the moral depression in which society is today ?

I’ve been wondering for a while how it comes that many of the values that I try to live by only seem to exist with religious people. I don’t think of myself as a conservative person and I am convinced that being open, creative and innovative is one of men’s strongest (God given ) qualities. For me God is no grey bearded almighty old man looking down upon us wondering if we’re ever gonna make it and it’s most certainly not the bunch of intolerant self-important hypocrits in Rome telling folks what is good for them …
I think God is the Universe, it’s everything that exists and much more then we will ever be ale to comprehend. Religion for me is being small, humble and grateful but at the same time knowing that each of us is a part of the bigger plan. As an individual we always have a choice to develop, grow and thrive spiritually and materially.

What we need is Inspiration ! To become the mindful and creative creatures that we are meant to be. In order to survive anything that may or may not happen to us we should have a very close look at what it is that can re-connect us ! In the first place with our own inner values as a man or a woman. In the second place as a community, a family, a village or neighborhood.

When we think about “survival skills” it is often in terms of self-defense and physical challenges in extraordinary hard conditions. But survival is so much more than that ! It is for example about how to can fruits and vegetables, how to make ones own clothes. How to prepare a meal with limited resources, how to heal wounds and simple diseases. It’s about mental power, how to deal with bad-luck, how to find courage to start over again. How to make fun without television ! It’s knowing how to “recharge” your own mental and emotional batteries and what you can do to encourage and support others !

At this point I believe that for us to re-connect in a way that will hold also in times of scarcity and chaos it’s time to get to work and discover other values then those you can buy in a shop !!

Turning this phenomenon around is a big challenge.  I have discovered that being myself and respect the other for who he is is not an easy thing to do.
Divorcing would definitely be easier … I could go and find myself one of them softies who would promise me heaven and eternal dedication and would let me down after a couple of weeks… I’ve shed some tears for those kind of guys when I was a young girl !

So no thanks !  I’d rather grid my teeth and keep on searching for a better way to live as whole human beings, respectful and respected for who we are.  And I know that not only we will succeed but also our experience will help others to find more happiness and fulfillment in their relationships !  I know it is possible, after all, I really love him !

I know people that are deeply religious and people that are complete atheists and they all have had these kind of experiences. Personally I am not dedicated to a specific kind of belief but, to say it in a simple way, I do believe that we are all part of a greater universe. To make things easy I refer to it as God but I don’t see this Force as some White Bearded Man looking down on us from Heaven. It is the energy that creates everything in this universe, it is whatever that makes the seeds we sow in our garden grow to plants and trees. What makes the mountains and the stars and anything else that is whether we can understand it or not.

When we are aligned with our True Inner Values we can experience this greater Force guiding and supporting us.  If we are not aligned and trying to live external values that are not truly our own we will find ourselves struggling against the stream. And yes, “magical” things will still be happening to us but we will experience them as “bad luck”.
That is why acceptance is the first step to change your life, looking at yourself with an open an honest view will tell you whether or not you’re living the life you are meant to live. I discovered that where you put your energy, magic will happen. How it will occur and what it will do for you will depend on the choices you make.

Yesterday I had an interesting experience while I was working in the Round Pen with a 2 year old Lusitanian Filly called Moose. A while ago we saw a documentary on TV about a Horse Trainer in Argentina. This Gaucho travelled from farm to farm to tame the young horses that had been living in the Pampas and would be used as cow-horses. He did this in a very traditional way using ropes and lots of pressure and it wasn’t a very peaceful sight. However, I do not wish to judge him or his methods. In his way this man loved horses and just wanted it to be safe for the people that were going to ride them afterwards.

So, I was in the round pen working Moose (her real name is Bayonetta but we call her Moose because she has such enormous ears). Moose is very kind and she learns fast but I was having trouble making her give me her feet and holding them. She needs to see the blacksmith soon and I like things to go well for the horse and the blacksmith (especially the poor man’s back). I was making her trot around in the round pen wondering how I was ever going to resolve this problem and, thinking of Monty Roberts I threw the end of my rope to her with “great force”. She wasn’t very impressed but somehow the rope had wrapped around her hind leg. I calmed her down and was about to untangle the rope as my husband Ronny came to look how I was doing. “Oh well” he said “this is a very good and safe way to lift up her leg, ask her foot while you gently pull the rope, then hold it and let it go after a few seconds”. So, I tried this and it worked well, it was a pleasant and safe exercise for me and Moose. It’s a great way to learn your horse to give it’s hind legs without risking yourself or the horse get hurt.

I learned that there is not just “one way” to do everything but many ways to achieve our goals and we shouldn’t regard tradition as useless. Evolution is a process of constant learning from the old and the new. Tradition and Innovation are a perfect blend to make things better ! Masculin and Feminin energy both make sense and we get the best results if we are open to both !

Magic or Common sense ? What do you think ?

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I used to think “Ah well, too bad, I can’t do this because of my visual handicap”
I’m pretty sure that many people who have perfect eyesight will think :”It was like that for me too, I didn’t do this or that because I thought I couldn’t do it “. There always seem to be many reasons not to take chances … not enough money, lack of self-confidence, lack of time etc. Very often we feel alone and not strong enough to do things all by ourselves …
The question is : Do we need to do everything by ourselves ? Must we be so strong to cope with life and its challenges alone ?

It’s wonderful to get help when you are in trouble. I am very grateful to all the people who have helped me on occasions where I was lost or when I had a problem. I guess you can think of occasions on which you have helped others or when somebody gave you a hand ?
But “help” is an emergency action, it is an exceptional situation limited in time with the purpose to resolve any kind of problem.
I realized that what we need to make real positive changes in our life is not help but assistance and togetherness. 

Let me introduce you to some of my assistants :

The Horses
When I work with a horse I will ask him to become my partner. I will ask him if he wants to work “with me”. It is in the horses nature to look for support and safety. The biggest chance to obtain these things is not by trying to do everything yourself but to look for others who are complementary to you.
We have learned to appear calm and in control even when we’re not. Horses are so extraordinary sensitive that even when other people can’t see or feel when somebody is not at ease, they will notice and react by mirroring these feelings back. Doing so they become our “assistants” in getting to know ourselves …

But of course horses have their own language and learning to understand and communicate in their language requires the same time and effort as learning any other foreign language. Every new encounter brings new insights about how we can benefit and share valuable knowledge.

My husband Ronny
Ronny is a wonderful “horseman” and a terrific coach ! He has encouraged me to find out what I really really want in my life. What it is that makes my heart beat faster and gets me up in the morning full of energy ? In our work with horses and people we have found a way to assist each other. We have become a complementary team, as a man and women and as one having the eyesight of an eagle and the other … ah well !

My Mentor Coach
This is also the place and the time to thank and acknowledge my incredible Coach Karen Cappello. Ronny introduced me to her and since I started on this journey with Karen only two months ago my life has changed so dramatically for the better that I can hardly believe it. She asked me the questions that opened up possibilities that I have always thought weren’t there. She made me see all the amazing things that I can do and share with others ! Instead of being limited by my own beliefs regarding my impaired vision I now see that it is the most important reason for me to take action.  NOW !

You !
Of course, there are all the great and inspiring people who I meet. Here on this blog and in “real” life. All of you who are interested in my work and open to experience togetherness !
Thank you !