Our Fairytale Stories

Tomorrow is the day I will draw names for the book Sacred Spaces, and to enter, just leave a comment on this post or the original one. 

Today, though, I want to talk briefly again about our stories. Since we are bloggers, we are constantly telling them in a day to day style, but the book, Sacred Spaces, asks the reader to create a bigger story about ourselves and our horse, a fairytale version of what our story could be. 

But as I was writing mine, it morphed into a fairytale story of Tumbleweed and Foxy. 

From the moment she became his surrogate mama, and he needed one then, it developed into this huge love story between them that pushed me out. (The photos above were taken 7 years ago today.)

Unlike Cowboy, who was an orphan foal omega who didn’t need the herd, but needed me, Tumbleweed was popular in the herd and loved his Foxy. In fact, they all love Foxy, and she is a horse to study and emulate (a theme in another section of the book.)

So, the question arose in my mind, How do I write this story with a horse who doesn’t seem to need me? 

I don’t know the answer yet, but I got a glimpse of what it might look like this week if I connect with him on that deeper, spiritual level he, and I assume all horses, desire. 

But, the fact is, this story will probably be more about how much I need him, not vice versa. 

I need this journey with Tumbleweed right now. I need a new story. I need everything it will take to fulfill the story. 

Im writing it now, in my head, then I’ll put it down on paper. 

How about you? What is your story with the horse you have today? What is the fairytale you are writing?