Hold Your Horses Wellness Farm

09/26/2026

It feels very quiet here today after Diamond Passing

Horses are deeply social, sensitive creatures. They notice the smallest changes in one another’s movement, posture and energy. We can’t know exactly how each horse experiences loss, but we can see when the herd’s familiar rhythm changes.

After Diamond died, we let her stay in the field overnight. Our horses are a close herd, and we wanted them to have time to see her and be near her if they chose. I especially wanted Harry, her loyal companion, to have that last night with her.

Today Harry is quieter, and he isn’t calling for her. Hearing a horse call for a companion who has gone is one of the most haunting sounds I know, and I had dreaded hearing it from him. I’m relieved that he seems settled right now, though we’ll keep watching over him and giving him the time he needs.

The whole place feels somber. We’ll keep the day gentle for the herd and for ourselves. Somehow, together, we’ll learn the new shape of life without Diamond. 🤍🐴

09/26/2026

✨ To The Ones Who Just Get It 🌕 ✨

The moon. The magic. The weird little things that make your heart smile and your soul feel alive.

Keep those people close. Always. 🫶🏽

— xo Jasmine M Lee 💋

09/25/2026

What actions do you take to help manage your stress?

09/25/2026

Remembering a life well lived!

09/25/2026

Some of them answered the call twice.

First, they raised their right hand and promised to defend our country.

Then they came home, put on another uniform and promised to protect their community.

A national study examining first-responder su***de deaths found that nearly one in four—23%—had also served in the military.

That was more than twice the percentage found among other su***de deaths studied.

Stop and think about what that number represents.

These are men and women who may have carried the weight of military service home with them—and then stepped directly into another life built around emergencies, trauma and responsibility.

They traded combat boots for fire boots.

A military uniform for a police uniform.

A battlefield radio for a 911 headset.

One mission ended, but the next call was already waiting.

For some, there was never a true moment to come down from survival mode.

They learned how to function under pressure.

How to stay calm while someone else was panicking.

How to make decisions while lives hung in the balance.

How to place their own fear, grief and pain somewhere deep inside so they could finish the mission.

Those skills made them dependable.

They also made it incredibly easy for the people around them to believe they were okay.

Because they still showed up.

They still did their jobs.

They still helped everyone else.

They could speak calmly on the radio while fighting a battle no one else could hear.

They could save someone’s life during the day and question the value of their own life at night.

They could carry memories from their military service alongside the faces, sounds and calls collected throughout a career in public safety.

And because they had survived so much already, everyone assumed they could survive this too.

But being trained to withstand trauma does not make someone immune to it.

Courage is not the absence of pain.

Strength is not silence.

And a uniform does not protect the person wearing it from becoming overwhelmed by everything they have seen and carried.

This is one reason H.O.O.V.E.S. serves both veterans and first responders.

The uniforms may be different, but the weight can feel painfully familiar.

Here, no one has to prove how strong they are.

No one has to explain why one particular memory still wakes them at night.

No one has to pretend that the things they witnessed simply disappeared when the shift—or the deployment—ended.

Sometimes healing begins when the person who has spent a lifetime answering everyone else’s call finally realizes they are allowed to ask for help too.

As Su***de Awareness Month ends, remember the people who have served us in more ways than one.

Check on the veteran who became a police officer.

The service member who came home and joined the fire department.

The medic who moved from treating battlefield injuries to answering calls in their hometown.

The dispatcher whose own military experiences may be awakened by the voices coming through the headset.

Some of them answered the call twice.

We cannot allow them to feel forgotten twice.

Your service matters.

Your pain matters.

Most importantly, your life matters.

***deAwarenessMonth

09/24/2026

I’m excited to share my new Psychology Today profile! 💚

As an RN with 30 years of experience, a U.S. Army veteran, and a board-certified nurse coach in holistic health, nutrition, and mental health, I bring both strength and compassion to this work.

I walk alongside people navigating stress, anxiety, burnout, and the effects of trauma, one step at a time. We can meet at Hold Your Horses Wellness Farm, with or without the horse and animal assisted partnership, or connect virtually online.

If you’re ready to take the next step toward feeling better, learn more and reach out here:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/profile/1829210 🌿

Angela Kay Joseph, Christiana, TN, 37037, (931) 281-8668, My ideal clients are adults and teens struggling with chronic stress, anxiety, burnout, emotional dysregulation, and unresolved trauma — Veterans, Service Members, First Responders, Nurses, Healthcare Professionals, Teachers, Educators, and...

09/24/2026

So sad…it’s a hard life 💙

Today, the world is a little darker...

On 9/21/26, we heard the tragic news that a beloved veterinarian took her life.

Cierra graduated from Texas A&M this past May, and joined an equine internship in Ocala, Florida. 4 short months...

Cierra was a friend. She was brilliant. She truly was "one of a kind." Our families are close. We showed horses together.

I post this today, to remind everyone to be KIND. Leadership is such an integral role.

is a group committed to supporting mental health of veterinarians. It stands for "Not One More Vet." It was created because the su***de rate in our profession is at an all time high. The pressures we endure on the daily are often unfathomable to many. The choices we have to make, the sleepless nights thinking "what if," the heart break.
We are only human at the end of the day. But, I promise, we do our best.

Today, someone lost a child. A child whose dream was to do nothing more than to help. A dream she devoted her entire life to.

We have to remember to support each other. To be kind. To be compassionate. Cierra was all of these things and more.

Today, we mourn the loss of such a beautiful soul. Today, we take a moment and think about the impact we make on others. Today, we take the day to remember Cierra.

To my clients and friends, THANK YOU. Thank you for the continued support. The support for balance of a wife / mom / veterinarian. God has blessed me with a village that supports me as a person first, and that is so rare in our profession these days.

Cierra, watch over all of my patients in heaven. I promise to forever be an advocate for good leadership and good mentorship.

09/23/2026

🌟 The Best Way to Start the Week… Week 6

This week’s Ted Lasso wisdom is a powerful reminder about where we choose to place our attention:

“And there’s a reason that the rearview mirror is smaller than the windshield.” ❤️

Our past matters. It shaped us. It taught us. And sometimes it left us with experiences, losses, stress, or invisible wounds that are difficult to leave behind.

But the rearview mirror was never meant to be where we keep our eyes.

We can acknowledge where we’ve been without allowing it to determine where we’re going.

Sometimes moving forward means learning to look at the past differently—not forgetting it, but understanding it, healing from it, and taking its lessons with us as we create what comes next.

🐴 At Hold Your Horses Wellness Farm, this is much of what we help people do. Through trauma-informed holistic nurse coaching, equine-partnered experiences, nature, and whole-person approaches, we provide a supportive space to slow down, reconnect, and begin looking forward again.

If something in your rearview mirror is making it difficult to see the road ahead, our team at Hold Your Horses Wellness Farm is here for you. 💚

You’ve already traveled a long way.

Keep your eyes on the bigger view ahead. 🐴🌿

Hold Your Horses Wellness Farm
Horses Helping Humans Thrive.

09/21/2026

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🌳✨ **INTRODUCING THE SPIRIT OF THE TREES!** ✨🌳

*Wild. Wise. Rooted. Rising.*

We are excited to launch our new apparel collection at **Hold Your Horses Wellness Farm!** 💚

Inspired by Mother Nature, this collection celebrates our connection with trees and their incredible gifts of healing, grounding, peace, and renewal.

🌿 **Nature nurtures our Body, Mind, Spirit, Emotions, Energy, and Environment.** Spending time among trees can reduce stress, improve mood, restore balance, and remind us to slow down, breathe, and reconnect with ourselves and the world around us.

🐴💚 **APPAREL WITH A PURPOSE!**

Every dollar earned from this collection goes into a dedicated fund to provide therapeutic wellness sessions for people and animals who may not otherwise be able to afford them.

Your purchase helps us share the healing power of nature while supporting those in need!

🌳 **Wear the message. Honor Mother Nature. Help someone heal.**

🛍️ **SHOP OUR NEW COLLECTION TODAY!**

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