Dear Friends

Welcome to the first Chloe Consultants newsletter.

This newsletter is intended to provide you with an update on equine leadership and life in general.

I went walking in the mountains this morning to prepare for a Kilimanjaro trip later this year. Little did I know that I will be greeted with snow on the mountains! It was such a metaphor of life in general. We prepared the night before for a walk this morning, but not in our wildest dreams did we expect to be greeted with snow on the mountains.

Isn’t that exactly how life sometimes turns out? No matter how well we prepare, we cannot control Life. For those of us, with a controlling profile, it is sometimes difficult to embrace uncertainty and live in the moment, but it is here that we can learn so much from the “Natural Leaders”.

If we learn to live like horses – “in the moment” – we will learn not to stress about these unplanned and uncontrollable events. We will learn to take it in our stride, embrace the moment, live in the moment and look out for the greater good of all. 

And that is exactly what I did this morning, and it turned out to exceed my expectations! How beautiful life can be, if we learn to flow with it, instead of resisting it.

Whilst walking in the cold, I could not help but reflecting on the different seasons that make up our lives. Each season has its own unique characteristics, and summer does not compete with winter!

If we learn to embrace our own unique characteristics, and stop trying to compete with our neighbours, it will also be easier to live in the moment.