A Pony Photo Parade! 

Happy Saturday friends!

It was a good week! A great week in fact! After 3 days of working through the tech (not particularly my forte and I get frustrated quickly when things don't go right) I started using Camo Studio and lo and behold, I can finally do online art classes, Women's Circles, or whatever else I might want to offer online! OMG! It's been 7 years since I first thought about doing it but the tech always held me back. Thanks to ChatGPT, I was able to accomplish it finally!

I am giddy!

In my mind, this is exactly what I want AI for, to help me through the slog of stuff I'm not good at so I can get back to creating! Was Chat 100% perfect? Nope. But between me taking outside breaks, getting some fresh air, listening to my inner voice, and trying something new or asking a different question of Chat, I got it to 99%. Brad came in and listened, tried a few things, and realized if I ran my hands camera through Camo Studio and my face camera through Zoom, it would probably fix the issue, and it did. I am now up and running!

Cue me doing the Dance of Joy 💃🏼🕺🏽🤸

Who is up for online classes and what shall we do first? I've updated the Art Gallery page, check out the 2024-current gallery and let me know if you see something you'd like to have a class on! Maybe a Make Your Own Oracle Cards Class? (You can read about that here!) and see 👇🏽 that manifestation works!:

Or maybe Spirit Mama Bear? Read about that here!

Another idea? Let me know!

Now, onto the ponies! This week, during the Wednesday night Women's Circle we got to be out with the herd—the weather finally cooperated and we didn't have a storm! This was the first time that the new herd (with  the ponies) have been with a group and they were wonderful. I used to have groups out in the pasture with the herd in Colorado when the herd was larger and had a much different dynamic, it was a super calm feeling:

When we moved here, the dynamic between Wynter, Rayn, and Sweetness shifted dramatically. Wynter became pushy and Wynter and Rayn fought a lot so it wasn't safe to have a group sitting around with them. Back in Colorado, Wynter was a laid back love bug:

A favorite pic of my now-in-heaven Raynie girl:

The current herd of my two ponies, two mini donkeys, and our sweet boarded full-size horse has once again coalesced into safety and calm and we felt great being out among them, I am so happy! We started off with some quiet time with them:

Blu (little red pony below) was feeling uncertain and was staying over by the hay while everyone else came to visit. I went over and talked to him about the women, telling him they were safe for him to be with (he has an old trauma history from before we got him) and then I apparently said the magic words: I told him they were kind, like his best human friend Bonnie. He picked up his head and walked right out:

We decided to just have our opening circle right where we were:

Then we came back in to work on our art. I caught a rare quiet moment :-):

Next Women's Circle starts Wednesday, August 20th, 6-9pm and will run 6 weeks: Aug 20 and 28, Sept 3, 10, 17, 24. $210 is the total. Let me know if you'd like to join us! I have a few more spots remaining!

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THINGS TO DO AT THE RANCH THIS SUMMER:

August/September Women's Circle is 6 weeks: Aug 20 and 27, Sept 3, 10, 17, 24. Call, email, or text me if you'd like to join!

Art Classes! Give me a text/call, I’d love to help you plan something fun! I'm envisioning this as a fun thing to do with your coffee group, friend/family group, female work friends, book club, bible study, etc. I can take a group of 9 women. Fun and easy watercolor that I walk you through step by step, and we can snuggle the mini ponies, mini donkeys, and goats, or even take the ponies or donkeys for a walk in the woods if the group is interested :-) Call, email, or text me, and I'll cater it to your group!

Equine Gestalt Coaching Sessions (these are private emotional wellness sessions for YOU not your horse ;-))

NeurOptimal Neurofeedback (keeping your mental and physical self healthy without having to dig deep like in a coaching session—as a matter of fact, you can read, write, or even nap during the session!)

If you'd like to talk about some of these, please email, text, or call me!

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This is an AI free newsletter! While I love to use AI to help me figure out a piece of software I don't understand, my intention is to use it to help me with the drudgery NEVER with writing, art, creation. All em dashes are intentional and mine, I was using them way before ChatGPT was a twinkle in Sam Altman's eye :-)

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