# The Practice

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Podcast: [Relatively Stable](https://stenobird.com/podcast/relatively-stable-7026682)
Published: 2025-12-18T14:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://stableroots.substack.com/p/the-practice
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## Resource

The Practice : How repetition, devotion, and the oldest meaning of the word keep us rooted in an unpredictable world This week’s essay is an exploration that began with the idea of creative routines and ended somewhere far more human. I'm reading the full piece to you here and bringing you into the fields at Lavender Hill: the old fencing we inherited, the hurricane debris still shaping the horizon, the unexpected gunfire along the geldings’ field, and the small acts that keep us tethered to ourselves when the world slips off its axis. This is what it means to practice . You’ll hear about what it means to practice in the oldest sense of the word—not drilling toward perfection, but returning to the things that keep us present: showing up for horses and humans; speaking up when fear rises, letting kindness shift the outcome. And remembering that practicing humanity is as real and necessary as any repair we take on at the farm. If you’d like to read along or share this piece, the full essay is at Stable Roots . And if the work feeds you in any way, subscribing —free or paid—helps me keep writing and helps Bramblewood Stables at Lavender Hill keep growing into the place we’re building together. Love, Kim Get full access to Stable Roots at stableroots.substack.com/subscribe

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