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Last one of my guest-posts…

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… about “forgiving”:

horse whisperer, Buck Brannaman

About the author:

“Fred Krazeise is a Nationally Certified Massage Therapist and Intrinsic Coach®. He combines wellness coaching and therapeutic bodywork to provide a source of healing for women suffering from physical or emotional pain or stress. He incorporates a sensitive fusion of techniques, including various types of massage and subtle energy work that provides not only physical relief, but emotional and spiritual peace and calm. Fred develops a deeply intuitive connection with every client and his goal is to meet his clients exactly where they are and provide what their bodies and souls need.”

He writes a very inspiring and empowering post about Buck Brannaman who is known as the horse whisperer. Thank you very much Fred for sharing your thoughts with us:

“Outside of the horse training world and culture, Buck Brannaman is not a household name. But, within the field of “natural horsemanship,” he is a legend. He is the inspiration for the book and film “The Horse Whisperer,” and his work and life have been most recently captured in a stunning documentary “Buck,” directed by Cindy Meehl. It is probably an over simplification, but what Brannaman does when training a horse is to create a safe place for both horse and human; a place where they both respect each other so that they can achieve a true union.

The fact that Brannaman is able to do this work is nothing short of a miracle, in and of itself. As a child, he suffered horrific abuse at the hand of his father. The abuse was so bad that he and his brother spent years in foster care in order to live safely away from his father’s violent abuse.

It would have been easy for Brannaman to become an abuser himself. The roots of child abuse can often be traced back to cruel lessons learned in childhood. Instead, he found solace working with horses and made a conscience decision to live another way.

In the film “Buck,” Brannaman comes out and says that he has not been able to forgive his father. But, he also made a conscious decision to live his life in another way. He took that anger and fear he felt as a victim to become the ultimate survivor. “Abused horses are like abused children. They trust no one and expect the worst. But patience, leadership, compassion and firmness can help them overcome their pasts.”

Brannaman speaks to survivor groups today. And he sees a definite connection between child and animal abuse.”For me, these principles are really about life,” says Brannaman, “about living your life so that you’re not making war with the horse, or with other people.”

There are many lessons and inspirations I took with me after watching “Buck.” I was struck by Brannaman’s conscious decision to live in the “now,” to live in this moment, and move past the trauma of his childhood. But, he also has not dissociated from his abuse. Rather than holding on to fear and anger, he has opened his heart to love, and the heartfelt compassion he feels for horse and human has enabled him to move on and do the incredibly powerful work that he does today. I think most of all, Buck Brannaman’s story is one of “letting go.” If he can let go of the abuse he experienced at the hands of his father, then there is definitely hope for the rest of us.”

You can learn more about Fred and his practice on his website, Empowering Wellness Now.

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