Nothing Special
The True Story of Horses Inspiring Spiritual Awakenings in the Most Unexpected of Ways
- Publisher: Resource Publications (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2019
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Publisher's Description
You have to be the biggest and best to stand out. At least, that's what our culture seems to believe. However, as psychologist Dr. Leia Hughey points out, we are all special and deserving of love, even if we are nothing special. Through the nonverbal communication from an ordinary horse, she and others were able to reveal unhealed psychic wounds and provide a context for change and transformation. Just people and horses. Nothing special, really, but what a difference it made. A pristine beauty exists slightly beneath the surface of our perception and can be found when love is recognized in the ordinary, enjoying one another for no particular reason. In this book, you will see how interpersonal, interspecies interactions changed the world for a handful of people.
Endorsements (3)
“Leia's personal account of her growing collaboration with horses in offering psychotherapeutic counseling to her patients is indeed special. Her developing capacity to listen and learn from these four-legged sentient beings and their seemingly deliberate interactions with her clients reveals heightened intuitive skill. Mutual benefits are the result. The reader is offered clues and case accounts in the realm of equine facilitated psychotherapy. Prepare for a good read.”
“Nothing Special beautifully captures the essence of Leia’s human need to socially interact, to be heard, to be seen, and to be understood. Dr. Hughey intertwines real life experiences with recommendations for the field that call for existential sensitivity, respect, and timely interventions outside of the context of traditional talk therapy methods. For Leia, horse and human connection initiated a deep-seated, soul-healing process that restored her relationship with ‘self,’ ‘other,’ and God.”
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