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 | 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...
by Jodi Freeman | Jul 28, 2025 | Coaching with Horses, Coping with Anxiety, Emotional Healing & Self-Discovery, Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Support, Equine Therapy Nebraska, Mindset Shifts, Teen Support Nebraska
This morning, as I was driving out to Rock Creek, a song called My Anxiety came on the radio. At first, I wasn’t paying much attention—but then a few lyrics hit me in a way that made me pause. The song focuses on numbing anxiety with drugs and alcohol. While that part...
by Jodi Freeman | Jul 14, 2025 | Coping with Anxiety, Emotional Healing & Self-Discovery, Emotional Intelligence, Equine Therapy Nebraska, Life Lessons, Mindset Shifts, Teen Support Nebraska
How’s that for a title? Kinda gross, right? And yet… here we are. Because let’s be honest – life gets messy. We all have moments, in the past or present (or looming somewhere in the future), that feel just plain gross. Whether it’s an emotional mess, a stressful...
by Jodi Freeman | Jun 22, 2025 | Coping with Anxiety, Emotional Healing & Self-Discovery, Emotional Intelligence, Equine Therapy Nebraska, Mindfulness Tools, Mindset Shifts, Teen Support Nebraska
Anxiety can sneak up on us — tight chest, racing thoughts, a constant feeling that something just isn’t right. Whether you’re a teen juggling school and social pressure, or an adult balancing work, relationships, and responsibilities, anxiety is something most of us...
by Jodi Freeman | May 25, 2025 | Coping with Anxiety, Emotional Growth Teens, Emotional Healing & Self-Discovery, Emotional Intelligence, Equine Therapy Nebraska, Mindfulness Tools, Teen Support Nebraska
Lately, I’ve noticed a theme coming up in a lot of conversations—anxiety. That tight feeling in your chest, the spinning thoughts, the pressure to figure everything out right this second. Sound familiar? Whether you’re navigating school, friendships, work, or...
