I’d like to shed some light into the gap, when our socials went quiet for a time. I’m not fond of using social media as my journal because time and place and privacy matter, but so does transparency. Here’s my compromise.
This winter I shed:
Saying yes to things I’m not comfortable with. Not the “It requires growth” kind of uncomfortable. The “This is not aligned with what we do/not a priority right now” kind
Making exceptions – once you set a firm boundary, it gives you lots of headspace back and makes things fair for everyone
Feeling like social media has me, rather than me having social media. Some time away has been a healthy perspective shift. I’ve scooped myself out of the soup if you will
Worrying so much about being liked and therefore not speaking my mind or always being afraid to upset someone. Sometimes the internet (and real life) weirdos arrive in droves and it feels like the zombie apocalypse. I’m better at navigating that now
A really nasty cold/flu and a concussion, right back to back. 0/10 do not recommend. There went 10 weeks of trudging through the day with no energy to do anything but the bare necessities and feeling pretty crummy much of the time
The worst grief I’ve ever experienced. I usually joke that there are 2 kinds of people, humans and Germans (I’m German, right off the plane for those who don’t know. Naturalized American citizen now) and I really struggle when the two intersect and the “human” part catches up with me. That one hurt, still does, but life must go on, if nothing else to honor those for whom it doesn’t
Summed up, if you were wondering why WHOA went radio silent for a bit over the winter:
Taylor and I both, like a cruel joke from the universe, spent a lot of that time being really sick and very sad, while still working because humans and animals needed to be cared for and as many horses as possible worked. There was literally nothing left of either of us when we got done with that. Brain off. Words not working. Heart aching. Body tired.
We’re really sorry for those who missed our posts and our calendars. We did too. We’re only human – dang it – and needed to focus on the essentials and on getting well again.
Glad to be back now and grateful to all who stuck with us. And on a happy note, the non-client wildies we’ve been quietly working with over the winter are now ready for amazing homes and boy are they nice ones 
You can find them in recent posts and on our website if you’re looking. Meanwhile I hope you enjoy this picture of Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy Ambassador Mustang fillies Firefly (bigger) and Goose playing and just being goofy youngsters.
Firefly will likely be available for adoption at a later point in time with more training. We will update if and when that happens.
We want to offer a select few horses to adopters who prefer a horse with additional handling and skills. That helps more people be able to get Mustangs and more Mustangs find great homes.
