Sam MacLean
EXPANSION
Years ago my teacher, Susan Tenney of Elemental Acupressure, introduced a small group of her students (I was lucky to be part of this...
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Sam MacLean
- Mar 24
- 6 min
BALANCE: either the most boring topic in the world or the most important
This is a blog post I’ve been thinking about for quite some time and yet I have struggled to convey in words the feelings I have about...
Sam MacLean
- Feb 9
- 2 min
Easing in to Spring
“And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” —Anaïs Nin Is there...
Sam MacLean
- Oct 7, 2022
- 2 min
The Art of Being with a Horse
One of my favorite things to do is to hang out with the horses who live with us. And, when I say “hang-out” I mean…. just “being” with...
Sam MacLean
- Dec 1, 2021
- 4 min
Rest in the Phase of Water
What image comes to mind when you think of the word “rest”? I picture being swallowed up by a cozy bed with piles of soft blankets and...
Sam MacLean
- Aug 26, 2021
- 6 min
A LOVE LETTER TO GUS—the best donkey in the whole wide world
Dear Gus, I was the reluctant one—I do not like to admit that to you. I thought: bring another adopted soul into our little family of...
Sam MacLean
- Aug 24, 2020
- 9 min
The Five Elements And Your Horse - Part 5 Earth
This is the final post in a five-part blog series on the Five Elements of Chinese Medicine* featuring me in a collaboration with...
Sam MacLean
- Jul 29, 2020
- 6 min
The Five Elements And Your Horse - Part 4 Fire
This month continues part three of a five-part blog series* on the Five Elements of Chinese Medicine featuring me in a collaboration with...
Sam MacLean
- Mar 12, 2020
- 8 min
The Five Elements And Your Horse - Part 3 Wood
Celebrate spring and the Wood Element. This month continues part three of a five-part blog series collaboration with Insightful Equine.
Sam MacLean
- Jan 14, 2020
- 7 min
The Five Elements and Your Horse- Part 2 Water
Part 2 of the year-long series on the Five Elements.
Sam MacLean
- Nov 12, 2019
- 7 min
The Five Elements and Your Horse- Part 1 Metal
This month I joined with Becky Ruhl of Insightful Equine to offer a 5-part blog series, starting with the Metal Element. If you are...
Sam MacLean
- Jul 5, 2019
- 11 min
The Full Connection
Do you believe the universe is loving and benevolent? A horse named Timid reaffirmed my belief that this is so.
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