My memoir spans two continents and three great loves braided together through the story of my horse, Max. By pondering old wounds and losses, fears and failures, hopes and dreams, I discover self-acceptance and peace. For fifteen years, Max was my spiritual companion. Without words, he taught me how to be in my body, how to be clear about my intention, how to show up and be a leader. Learning to trust him and surrender my will led to the joy of oneness. When he died I felt a hole in my soul. As I began to write about my relationship with him my father and my husband, Albert, wove their way into the stories. A germ of an idea presented itself and I found myself returning to the beginning, what happened before I was born, to tell my story through three relationships. Universal truths are hidden in the circumstances of our lives: the longing to belong, to connect and to love, and a longing to live from our hearts.

An excerpt from Pondering the Heart:

“All of us grow up somewhere on this earth jewel that floats in space. Our bodies are birthed from our mother’s womb, bursting forth into light that blinds our eyes and air that launches our lungs. We are planted and take root on the piece of earth where our seed self is first welcomed by sky, soil and spirit. The contours of the land, the shape of the sky and the spirit of the place will form our foundation forever.”