In 2015, I set up Horses Connect, a non-profit company based in the West of Ireland dedicated to helping people of all ages, with all kinds of life and other challenges. After a colorful and adventurous life (career-wise) I now work with people and horses. I teach and I learn – boy, do I learn!
Horses connect us to our true value and full potential in a unique and powerful way and it is my privilege to facilitate that connection. We design a range of equine-assisted programs for individuals and groups and our equine team help us deliver those programs.
ByEileen Bennett
I am blessed to be surrounded by birdsong almost all the time. It wakes me up in the morning, keeps me company throughout the day and reminds me it’s time to stop in the evening! Of course, the birds are just doing what comes naturally and have no idea that they play such an important…
ByEileen Bennett
What do you do when life presents you with an opportunity that seems too good to be true? Do you run away as fast as you can, convinced it must be some kind of scam? Or, do you seize it with both hands and run with it to where ever it may take you? I…
ByEileen Bennett
Lately I’ve been becoming more and more aware of the intricate way we’re all connected to each other. The ‘6 degrees of separation’ theory says that, through the network of the people we know and the people they know etc, none of us is more than 6 steps away from knowing everybody else. But, when…
ByEileen Bennett
I wonder if silence actually exists? Even as I sit here in silence I can hear the hum of the computer, my fingers on the keyboard, the breeze singing through my wind chime, a dog somewhere in the distance… If I was under the sea, I would hear the sound of my own breathing. In…
ByEileen Bennett
Did you ever have one of those moments of sudden insight? I had one today, sitting in a bookshop, sipping coffee. (Yes, a bookshop that serves coffee – what could be better?) A woman at the next table was on the phone, giving the person on the other end of the line directions to her…
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It really doesn’t matter how or where or when you’re born; or how, or where or when you die. All that counts is what you do with the time in between the moment you gasp your first breath and the moment you release your last. Once we get through childhood, most of us go through…
ByEileen Bennett
Everybody has a sad story to tell. Everybody has experienced loss, pain, fear, lack and heartache -sometimes all at the same time! You never have to look very hard to find a pity party or a whinge-fest or a place to compare scars and swap horror stories. However, if you’re alive and aware enough to…
ByEileen Bennett
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned in my time on this planet is that a grudge does most damage to the person who holds it. ‘Holding a grudge’ means hanging onto past hurt with the intention of, some day, some how, inflicting pain on the person who hurt you, by way of retribution….
ByEileen Bennett
There’s an old song that goes ‘if you can’t be with the one you love, love the one you’re with.’ While that may not be the best relationship advice, it works really well for other aspects of life. For instance, ‘if you’re not in the job you love, love the job you’re in.’ Or, ‘if…
ByEileen Bennett
Imagine how mind-numbingly boring it would be if life was perfect and you never felt stressed or sick or angry or cold or wet or miserable. Imagine if all day, every day, everybody was smiling and happy and content and serene. On the one hand, we all think we want life to be perfect and…
ByEileen Bennett
Internationally renowned author and speaker, Dr Wayne Dyer said ‘Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into.’ This simple definition implies that abundance requires very little effort! The words ‘hard’ or ‘work’ or ‘struggle’ or even ‘reward’ are not even hinted at! Can it really be that easy? Is it possible…
ByEileen Bennett
‘Imagine’ is a magic word! It opens up all sorts of possibilities and encourages us to broaden our minds and allow our thoughts to roam free. It encourages us to look in all directions and dimensions. We can imagine what life will be like in five, ten, twenty years time. We can imagine how it…
