To Be a Loved Horse: Dufresne's Story

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November 24, 2020 a project of ServiceSpace Empathy is a special way of coming to know another and ourself, a kind of attuning and understanding. When empathy is extended, it satisfies our needs and wish for intimacy, it rescues us from our feelings of aloneness. - Carl Rogers - To Be a Loved Horse: Dufresne's Story "A friend of mine was looking to buy a horse that could be a backyard buddy. She didn't want to spend a lot of money, so I suggested we go to the local monthly horse auction to see if we might rescue one of the horses from a potential death sentence.For those of you who are unfamiliar with horse auctions, many times the meat buyers end up taking the unwanted animals at low prices. There are always horses there who have plenty of life left and just need someone to show up and recognize their value, see their heart, and offer them a space where they can just be a loved horse." What happened next is an unexpected and electrifying story of hope and healing. { read more } Be The Change Try to attune to another and extend empathy where it is most needed this week. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Being Resilient During Coronavirus A Tribute to Mary Oliver 5 Core Practices for More Meaningful Conversations 16 Teachings from COVID-19 12 Truths I Learned from Life and Writing The Monkey and the River One Love The Understory: Life Beneath the Forest Floor DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 246,029 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More