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  • Three generations held in one small moment.

    Me with my Aunt Pat, and my son Rylan when he was just a baby — a picture that carries so much more than what the eye can see.

    I look at this now and feel the tenderness of family lines… the ones who came before me, the ones who walked beside me, and the little ones I was learning to nurture and…

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    Katia Costa and Victoria
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  • There is nothing quite like the sound of grandchildren laughing.

    This picture of my youngest two grandchildren captures one of those moments that feels like pure sunshine — the kind of laughter that bubbles up from the belly and keeps growing until everyone nearby can’t help but smile too.

    Children have such a beautiful way of reminding us that…

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    Victoria
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  • This photo of my oldest and youngest sons was taken many years ago while visiting the homestead.

    When I look at it now, I feel the sweetness of that season — the laughter, the climbing, the exploring, the way children find adventure in the simplest places. The homestead held so many stories already, and on that day, it held another one: my sons…

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    Victoria
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  • There are moments here at the Sanctuary when time seems to slow down.

    In this image, Belfyre and I were working with a client, but the real work wasn’t about doing more. It was about listening more deeply.

    Belfyre has such a gentle way of inviting presence. He doesn’t ask anyone to perform, explain, or figure it all out. He simply stands in the…

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    Victoria
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    • Thank you for sharing this heartfelt post and photo, Gloria! And a big thank you to Belfyre, too!♥️🐴✨

      Your contributions here are always greatly appreciated. Namaste, Gloria!!🙏♥️🐴🐴

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    • This little locket holds so much more than a photograph.

      It holds a beginning.

      My parents, newly married, full of youth, hope, and all the unknowns that life would one day bring. When I look at their faces, I feel tenderness for who they were then—and for all that came after.

      Families carry stories. Some are beautiful. Some are painful. Some take a…

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      Victoria
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      • Thank you for sharing this special photo with us, Gloria! And thank you for sharing this profoundly-important quote/reminder with us as well.

        Namaste, Gloria!!🙏♥️🐴🐴

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      • There was a time when I thought success meant doing more, proving more, becoming more.

        Now, I understand it differently.

        Success has become the quiet peace I feel when I know I have shown up with my whole heart. It’s in the choice to keep growing, even when the path is tender. It’s in listening to Life, trusting my inner wisdom, and allowing…

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        Victoria
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        • Thank you for sharing this post, Gloria!🙏

          I will see you tomorrow!!♥️

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      • This photo takes me back to a tender beginning.

        I’m sitting behind my sister, trusting the horse beneath us, while my older cousin Bonita holds the reins and helps us feel safe. I didn’t know then how deeply horses would continue to shape my life.

        Looking at this little girl, I can feel her wonder. Her courage. Her quiet willingness to be…

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        Victoria
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      • There is something about standing beside Aragon that always brings me back to truth.

        He does not care about the story of where I’ve been, what I’ve been through, or what life has tried to place on me. He responds to presence. To choice. To the energy I bring into this moment.

        That has been one of the deepest lessons of this work for me.

        We may…

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        Victoria
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      • Some of the most important healing doesn’t begin with the horses.
        It begins here… in the simple sacred space of being seen, heard, and met exactly where you are.

        Before we ever step into the field, there is often a moment of pause. A moment to listen. To share what is present. To honor what has been carried. And in that honest beginning,…

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        Victoria
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      • There is something so sacred about the moment before movement… when breath, trust, and presence come together.

        As I prepared to dance with Aragon and Finn, I was reminded that it is never too late to step into a deeper expression of who we are. The horses have a way of calling that forward — not through force, but through invitation. They ask…

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        Victoria
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      • This photo makes me giggle so much.

        There was a part of me, even then, that knew life was never meant to be lived only by the rules, the responsibilities, and the roles we try so hard to hold together. Sometimes the most healing moments come when we let ourselves be playful, silly, and fully alive in the middle of ordinary life.

        Goofing off in…

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        Victoria
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      • The older I get, the more I understand that healing was never meant to be a solitary journey.

        So much of my own growth has come through being witnessed, supported, challenged, and loved by others who were willing to walk beside me. We need spaces where truth can be spoken, hearts can soften, and real connection can remind us that we do not have…

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        Blessing
        Awakenpedia [Official] and Victoria
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        • Thank you so much for this post, Gloria; this resonates with me a great deal, especially as of late.

          I was a member of a very close group of women who met several times a week to meditate, practice Reiki, Tarot, etc., for three years. These women were instrumental in my healing journey and I am (and will always be) grateful to each and every…

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      • There is something so tender about watching a child sit down at the piano with curiosity and joy.

        My youngest granddaughter reminds me that growth does not always come in big, dramatic moments. Sometimes it begins with one small note, one willing heart, one bright thought at the start of the day.

        Children have such a beautiful way of meeting…

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        Victoria
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      • There was a time in my life when music became a place where I could tell the truth without having to explain it.

        A song could hold what words alone could not.
        Grief.
        Longing.
        Hope.
        The quiet pieces of the soul that were still finding their way home.

        In my experience artists help us see what is real — not just on the surface, but underneath it. They…

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        Victoria
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      • I still remember the quiet way Lacy could stand beside someone and say so much without a single word.

        She had a gift for meeting people exactly where they were — not rushing them, not fixing them, just offering her steady presence and inviting something deeper to unfold. And in that space, courage often found its way back in.

        This image reminds me…

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        Victoria
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