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Tonje Nove Soensteby
I have a Diploma in Homeopaty from the Arcanum school in Gothenburg, Sweden, and have studied Reflexology and Homeopathy at Canadian College of Natural Healing in Ottawa. I have several other courses within the subject, with Jeremy Sherr, Andreas N. Bjoerndal and others. I have taken courses in art at Elvebakken in Oslo and at Ottawa School of Art in Canada, and was one of the first to offer paintings of Guardian Angels and Archetypes in Norway in 1996. In 1998 published the book ...en port til Salighet (Norwegian only). I have attended several courses in connection with horses, most importantly with Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling. To day I work as an artist on a small farm in the south part of Norway, where I have my horses and other animals, and where I also have a shop with special equipment for horse and rider: www.freehorse.no |
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Artistic expresssion, the art of living life enjoying the greatness in little things, daily-life-magic like a white anemone in the snow, white doves, my little terrier and last but not the least: The horse. The smell, sight and charisma, the muscles and the shiny coat, the courage and the watchful eyes, the sensitivite nozzle and the everlasting free and authentic nature. Horses teach us that when we give our heart and soul full rein and let our spirit find its own rythm, then we will ride through our lives with beauty and grace. |
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I wake up an early morning and get myself a light breakfast. Then I go out to say hello to my horses, who come trotting speedily from the field to greet me. I`m standing there for a while enjoying the smell and the presence of them and the white pigeons, and as the strokes of the pigeon wings sing all around me I can`t help myself but laugh towards the sky in pure joy. The publishing company has accepted my new book and I am allready in the process of writing another one. I go back into the kitchen and get myself a cup of tea and go out to sit on the veranda with my straw hat on to write on my new book. From where I sit I see the horses, gracefully grazing and waveing flies away with their tails. The clematis winds itself around the verandapost beside me with magenta coloured flowers on it and a faint glow from the rays of the sun reaches through its leafy twigs and play on my white pages. Inspiration carries me as if on pigeon wings and I get paid to rejoice... I finnish a chapter and glance out at the horses again. I decide that to day is the big day, I'll ride out, with no saddle or reins, just me and the free horse and nothing to obscure the unity between us. We'v done it in the paddock, now I feel ready to do it in the wild. We set out and the horse is soft and willing, sensitive and fine, and respond nicely on the least signals I give only by shifting my weight... I'm feeling the soft rythm of life, there's no hazzle and no hasting, only the sound of bare hoofs on forest ground and the soft breeze of summer, and I'm thinking that this is it. Time is endless and I'm here, now. There's only NOW. This is how Life was ment to be... |
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Dreaming. Dreams inspire. Dreams are like a map you may use to achieve a goal. To achieve a goal, what do you do? Do you focus on it or do you let everything else get in the way? It is easy to let other peoples wishes and expectations lead you in any direction. I can honestly tell you that I have tried both, but only strong focus has ever brought me to achieve a goal. And I have noticed, that the more detailed and vivid I visualize my goal, the easier I get there. I don`t manage to keep focus if I don`t have a dream. It helps to want your dream with all your heart, and the more vivid your vision is the easier it becomes reality. It is a good idea to write your vision down, in detail. A vision may change according to you and the circumstances, and why not? You should allow your vision to grow with you! What is your dream? What would you like to happen in your life? If you take a moment now and imagine that your life was to be over to day, and look back - what do you see? Do you see anything you never got to do that you wish you had done? It may be the silliest little thing. An advise I have gotten is: Donīt beat around the bush, Do it! Write it down, clearly word your vision how you would like it to be and start the journey! You`v got 3 options: You can stop, fail or succeed. Chances for succeeding is a great deal bigger than winning in a lottery! The most dangerous thing that can happen to you when you want something real bad is that you just might get it. Your future is in the best hands, - your own. Have a pleasant journey! |
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