The Herd - Safety in Belonging

The herd taught me the first rule of healing: safety creates belonging, not the other way around. When a horse feels safe, they return to themselves. People aren’t any different.

This chapter explores how the nervous system shifts when it encounters true attunement—real presence—not performance. Belonging is a biological experience long before it’s an emotional one, and the herd mirrors that truth with unapologetic clarity.