“Magic shows up when the horse knows his job, when we let go and allow them to be the best they can be. When we set the intention, give them just enough information so they know what to do next and then let go and let them show us how fantastic they are.”
I found this quote on the ThinLine blog a year or so ago. Horses teach us so many life lessons. The other day, I got an email from my daughter’s school about a dance club she and a classmate started. The first meeting had been a disaster!
As soon as I read it, that quote popped in my head. We had failed these children. In an effort to accommodate their excitement and leadership initiative, we did not slow down and set clear goals and intentions. The girls weren’t able to lead and show us their awesome. There were tears. Lots of tears.
How do we as parents know when we’ve given our children enough information to succeed? When things haven’t gone well, when do we step in and set them on a better course?
Borrowing from the wisdom behind that quote, I jumped in and set up a very basic plan with clear goals and steps. By scaffolding, my hope was to give them the necessary structure and information to grow from their experience and shine.
Now, I step back and let go. It’s up to them.
Here’s to creating magic.
The real Momist 