by Jodi Freeman | Nov 10, 2025 | Coaching with Horses, Emotional Growth Teens, Emotional Healing & Self-Discovery, Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Support, Equine Gestalt Coaching, Equine Therapy Nebraska, Life Lessons, Mindfulness Tools, Teen Support Nebraska, Wisdom from Horses
I’ve known since I was about thirteen or fourteen that I was meant to help others. Even then, I could feel the emotional connection that exists between people and horses — long before I ever had the words to explain it. Horses have always been more than a tool for...
by Jodi Freeman | Oct 26, 2025 | Coaching with Horses, Emotional Growth Teens, Emotional Healing & Self-Discovery, Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Support, Equine Gestalt Coaching, Equine Therapy Nebraska, Life Lessons, Mindfulness Tools, Mindset Shifts, Teen Support Nebraska
Self-Care Through the Holidays It’s hard to believe that Halloween is already this Friday! That means Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and Christmas will be here before we know it. From Halloween through the end of the year, life seems to move faster than ever....
by Jodi Freeman | Oct 19, 2025 | Coaching with Horses, Emotional Growth Teens, Emotional Healing & Self-Discovery, Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Support, Equine Gestalt Coaching, Equine Therapy Nebraska, Mindfulness Tools, Mindset Shifts, Teen Support Nebraska
Setting boundaries can be a challenge, especially if we’ve grown up being told to “be kind” or to “be nice.” For many of us, those phrases quietly shaped a habit of putting others’ needs before our own. Over time, this can evolve into people-pleasing — an exhausting...
by Jodi Freeman | Sep 14, 2025 | Coaching with Horses, Coping with Anxiety, Emotional Growth Teens, Emotional Healing & Self-Discovery, Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Support, Equine Gestalt Coaching, Equine Therapy Nebraska, Mindset Shifts, Teen Support Nebraska, Wisdom from Horses
I don’t know about you, but this past week felt heavy. Yes, there were good moments sprinkled in, but overall life just carried extra weight—personally, nationally, and collectively. So, what do we do when the “ick” sets in? Freebird’s muddy mess perfectly...
by Jodi Freeman | Sep 8, 2025 | Coaching with Horses, Emotional Growth Teens, Emotional Healing & Self-Discovery, Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Support, Equine Gestalt Coaching, Equine Therapy Nebraska, Life Lessons, Mindset Shifts, Teen Support Nebraska, Wisdom from Horses
“Hon, those horses are a gift…” I had no idea when my Grandpa shared those words with me in a dream where it would take me. I believe with all my heart he knew what horses had to offer before anything therapeutic was ever even a glimmer. This week, I want to share why...
by Jodi Freeman | Aug 31, 2025 | Coaching with Horses, Coping with Anxiety, Emotional Growth Teens, Emotional Healing & Self-Discovery, Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Support, Equine Therapy Nebraska, Mindset Shifts, Teen Support Nebraska, Wisdom from Horses
When we sit quietly in the presence of a horse, something shifts. Their size captures our attention, their calm presence quiets our mind, and their awareness invites us into honesty. Horses don’t ask us to be anything other than who we are in the moment—and that’s...
