Gita Matlock
Remember this tool when leading through uncertainty
Our understanding of leadership has changed dramatically in recent years. We used to collectively believe that leadership is about having...
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Gita Matlock
- Apr 14
- 3 min
Change is Like a Garden: How to Take Breakthrough into the New You
Over the past ten years, I’ve walked countless teams through a three-day strategic planning process that is all about creating internal...
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Gita Matlock
- Apr 7
- 3 min
Strong Alone, Weak Together: the paradox of a codependent feminist
She stands in the round pen facing the horses. Posture erect, breathing calm. I tell her to circle them around the pen. She hesitates,...
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Gita Matlock
- Mar 25
- 2 min
Into the Unknown
Something in our heart tells us that a change is needed. We look around but we don't see where to go. What we want is an answer, an end...
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Gita Matlock
- Mar 25
- 3 min
The Brainstorming Crutch: Why You're Stuck in Mid-Level Management
Brainstorming with our colleagues can be a valuable tool for creating cohesion, buy-in, and for coming up with a solution that takes...
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Gita Matlock
- Mar 8
- 2 min
How to Be Your Own Lead Mare
Wild horse herds are always led by a female, known as a mare. She earns her position by being brave, clear in her communication,...
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Gita Matlock
- Jan 22
- 2 min
Judgement is our Quicksand
Again and again I am reminded how judgement keeps us stuck, it is the ultimate quicksand. Our minds are powerful machines and part of our...
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Gita Matlock
- Jan 19
- 2 min
UNCERTAINTY AND CALAMITY Find out what matters most
Last Saturday, on my way to my final Horse Dream curriculum certification training in Tomales Bay, a giant lighted billboard over the 101...
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Gita Matlock
- Dec 17, 2021
- 2 min
The Greatest Gift: how to revive giving in the age of digital Wishlist's
I don't know about you, but there's something incredibly anticlimactic about seeking out a gift for someone you love and ending up...
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Gita Matlock
- Oct 21, 2021
- 6 min
Money Matters, the secret to getting what you want
Yesterday I cleared star thistle from the winter pasture for the horses. It’s a noxious weed that can harm horses if they decide it’s...
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Gita Matlock
- Aug 8, 2021
- 2 min
Why yoga & meditation with horses?
"Yoga means union. Etymologically, it is connected to the English word yoke. Yoga means union with God, or, union of the little, ego-self...
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Gita Matlock
- Jul 21, 2021
- 4 min
How to Heal Your Inner Critic
This morning in meditation I met two of my demons, the inner critic and the wounded child. Our encounter was profound and I am forever...
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Gita Matlock
- Jul 7, 2021
- 4 min
4 Keys to Healthy Conflict
You’re a sensitive person, walking through your day with invisible armor to protect yourself from the intensity, insensitivity, or...
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Gita Matlock
- Jun 22, 2021
- 3 min
Frequently Asked Questions
I was asked today, "What exactly do you do? I know there are horses involved, but I don't really understand it." It was a wonderful...
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Gita Matlock
- Jun 2, 2021
- 3 min
Live Your Gift: the power of equine-guided retreats
"Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculpture to reveal it." -Michelangelo My partner's nervous smile...
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Gita Matlock
- Feb 2, 2021
- 2 min
Practicing Patience
“Patience attracts happiness; it brings near that which is far.” Swahili Proverb Eleven months into this pandemic, we are all being...
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Gita Matlock
- Jan 8, 2021
- 2 min
Grateful Body: How to find an open heart in troubled times
Many of us know the power of gratitude to change our lives. When we’re reminded to practice gratitude, most of us find ourselves filled...
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Gita Matlock
- Jan 5, 2021
- 3 min
No Fast Forward Button
Horses are teaching me a great many lessons. My inner and outer life are at times unrecognizable in a mere six months of daily practice...
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Gita Matlock
- Jan 3, 2021
- 3 min
There are no accidents
“There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” - Albert...
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Gita Matlock
- Dec 4, 2020
- 2 min
What Happens in the Round Pen?
Herd Spirit sessions have grown exponentially. As of last night, 25 beautiful souls have entered the round pen and received these...
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