Every day, the horses are fed in the same place. Each horse has their specific bucket; and every day they eat from their own bucket. Every day, two times a day. Day after day after day.

Which is why I found it confusing when they would ‘forget’ the routine. How could they forget, when it’s the same routine every day?! If I’m really honest, I would even get annoyed with the horses, that they would forget the routine. I thought they were supposed to be smart?

The most recent time the horses were ‘acting stupid’ and forgetting the routine, I examined what was different. The same horses were in the same enclosures. The buckets were in the same place. Etcera, etcera. Hmmm… what has changed, if any thing?

OMG… the *only* thing that changed… was ME.  {that sound you hear is me being humbled}

*I* changed *my* routine. I didn’t walk to the barn the way I always do, and *that change* confused the horses.

Can it be?  *I AM THE ROUTINE*?! Not the bucket, not the location, but me?

I am the leader, whether I’m conscious of it or not.

How Divinely humbling.

My teachers continue to amaze me. And I am truly Blessed to be have such beautiful, sensitive, compassionate teachers!

Naturally,

Lauren

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