06/06/2026
If we’ve ever worked together, you know how much I love horses💕 And all the therapeutic analogies for working with horses💕
I love this graphic, and think it’s a great reminder for any type of progress, whether in mental health, relationships, etc.💕 Keep going💕
💕So many people that I’ve been honored to work with and truly embody the spirit of “And I’ll keep going”💕
Progress does not always look peaceful 🐴💛
Sometimes it looks like trying again after a wobble.
Sometimes it looks like learning something the hard way.
Sometimes it looks like needing more time than you thought you would.
Sometimes it looks like going backwards before your brain and body feel safe enough to move forwards again 🌱
In trauma-informed work, we have to be really careful not to measure progress only by what looks neat from the outside.
A young person who speaks less one week is not be “going backwards” 🫶
A client who needs the same activity repeated is not “stuck” 🔁
A child who struggles after doing well is not be “attention-seeking” or “not trying” 💛
They may be processing.
They may be testing safety.
They may be tired.
They may be learning that connection does not disappear when things get difficult.
Horses remind us of this beautifully 🐴✨
Some days, the relationship feels soft and easy.
Other days, there is hesitation, tension, uncertainty, or a very firm “no thank you” from the pony department 😂🐴
That does not mean the work has failed.
It means we slow down.
We listen more carefully.
We stop forcing the finish line.
We notice the tiny changes 🌿
The quieter breath.
The softer shoulders.
The moment they come back after walking away.
The first time they ask for help.
The first time they say, “I don’t know,” instead of pretending they are fine.
That is progress too 💛
At Equimotional, we believe growth should be measured with curiosity, not judgement.
Because healing is rarely tidy.
And honestly, neither are horses 🐴😂
