Hey there, I’m Doreen! Grab a cup of coffee or tea and let’s chat a minute…
If you told me a few years ago I’d be hand-making my own natural paints and co-creating abstract art with my horse, yes, I would absolutely have believed you. My life is anything but ordinary and when it comes to my goals, whoa, let’s just say they’re ambitious without limits!
For over 30 years, I poured my energy into corporate America assisting executives. Although I loved the fast pace, everyone knows that deep down horses have always been my heart. I’ve bred and shown horses for over four decades, and my heart horse, Raine, is my world.
The Turning Point & Our Mission
Life has a way of throwing major curveballs. When my husband, Roger, survived a terrible motorcycle racing accident, our world was turned upside down. Yes it was quite a stressful season, but our deep trust in God carried us through every single step.
Watching Roger’s incredible grit on his journey to recovery sparked something profound later becoming our “EqueSeantial mission” to help others heal, transform, and live their absolute best, healthy life. EqueSeantial Wellness & Stables and EqueSeantial Designs were both founded based on this and today has grown into The EqueSeantial CowGirl validating our purpose.
Following that calling, I went all in gathering the tools and becoming Certified as a Holistic Nutritionist, Art Therapy Practitioner, Experiential Learning with Horses Professional Practitioner, Nutrition & Wellness Consultant and Pilates & Yoga Instructor.
A Creative Awakening (and Purple Flowers)
My own creative healing actually came after a very long break from painting. Several years ago during my friend’s spiritual wellness retreat these purple flowers appeared and practically begged me to pick up a brush again. And, I haven’t put it down since! Today, I’m a self-taught artist who loves watercolors, acrylics and pastels. Because I care deeply about honoring God’s earth, our beautiful oceans and our health, I stay fully committed to sustainability including creating my own natural paints. And here’s the best part…Raine is my co-artist. He is a true equine artist who paints with a brush and my ultimate muse. Together, Raine and I use our art to give back to the planet, support wild horse and burro conservation and spread our message of sustainability.
I’m also excited to share that one of my first accomplishments as a new artist was designing and painting the cover of my first book that I self-published Heartfelt Hoofprints inspirational journal for horseygirls.
Living with Faith, Grit, and Integrity
When I’m not in my studio painting, in the barn hanging out with Raine or inspiring you with a new blog entry, you can usually find me outside in our gardens, in my kitchen, in Rog’s shop, researching my next big idea or at the beach just being still.
I truly believe that God has used every single high and low in my life—every decade in the office, every hour with my horses, and every step of Roger’s recovery—to prepare me for this exact moment. I am here to help you find the faith, grit, and integrity to live your own beautifully natural, healthy EqueSeantial CowGirl life.
I’m so incredibly glad our paths crossed today.