BRINGING the FOREST to the CITY
JOURNAL
Selection of people's reflections, after experiencing a Bringing The Forest To The City Workshop
~ Angie
Words from a dear friend’s experience, at my launch workshop!
“Last night was special.. so close to my heart..
My dear friend Kelly, has a passion so deep to love and support our fur babies.
This wasn’t just a work shop.
It was the beginning of a crusade….. to enable our dogs to regain their natural instinct when we, over the years, have taken this away from them unintentionally…
What Kelly delivered was simply the most passionate workshop I’ve ever attended.. it was raw, full of passion and truly authentic to the core……everyone was in tears
Last night was the start of this huge awakening …..”
~ Angie
~ Jules
Reflections from my cherished friend and colleague Jules, after launching my revolutionary workshop.
“When I woke up and realised I wasn’t dead..
I made a decision to get well.
Living on a cocktail of opiate tablets for a decade was not living. It was a painful existence.
That was 9 years ago and this is the woman I called to help me.
Kelly Sheridan-Hornby set me off on my holistic wellbeing education journey with cellular health and essential oils.
She was the woman I called to tell her I didn’t have pain in my body for the first time in 10 years.
She has been there for me throughout it all.
My biggest cheerleader. My funny, passionate, beautiful mentor and friend. Our roles switch from time to time and on Thursday this week, I went with my family to support her in her passion and purpose in life. The launch of her life’s mission..
‘Bringing The Forest To The City’ , being the advocate for our animals that have no voice.
What a woman.
I’m so proud of her.
What a passionate driven soul she is.
I’m beyond grateful for Kelly and how she has supported me through thick and thin.
I’m so glad she shared her knowledge with me all those years ago and when I wake up each day, I am grateful to be alive and I think, if I didn’t know what I know now, I wish someone would tell me…
~ Jules
~ Jen
A message I received after my launch night!
“Oh my word….your workshop was absolutely life changing… it was unbelievable.
Kelly you are the most beautiful person. It was so wonderful tonight, such an education…. I just want to help you spread the message.
My cup is so full….so many ideas.
You are very inspiring…..it really was a life changing evening… you were magic! “
~ Jen
~ Lisa
Words below, from a wonderful friend, after the launch of my revolutionary workshop.
“My heart is so full tonight….
I honestly cannot put into words how proud I am of Kelly and the beautiful mission she has created.
Her vision, her passion, and the love she pours into everything she does is truly inspiring.
Kelly has one of the biggest hearts I have ever known. She leads with kindness, integrity, and a deep desire to make a difference, not just for dogs, but for the people who love them too.
Tonight evening was filled with tears, laughter, heartfelt connections, and moments of sheer magic. The energy in the room was something very special.
You could feel people opening their hearts, sharing their stories, and being deeply touched by Kelly’s message.
She is an inspiration to everyone around her, and I have absolutely no doubt that this mission will grow far beyond what any of us can currently imagine. This is only the beginning.
Here’s to the journey ahead, to the dogs, to their guardians, and to the magic that happens when someone follows the calling of their heart.”
~ Lisa
~ Nina
The most moving reflections, from a wonderful friend Nina, who came to my launch night in Manchester, with her 14 year old daughter.
“We’ve built a world that’s making us ill, and it’s making our dogs ill too.
Yesterday, Melody and I hopped on a train to Manchester for a very special launch.
It wasn’t just another product launch.
It was the launch of a crusade!
My incredible friend, mentor and leader, Kelly Sheridan-Hornby, has poured her heart into creating something to support the wellbeing of our beloved dogs.
When I first heard about Kelly’s mission , I was so emotional.
You see Her mission and mine are telling the same story.
Every day I talk about slowing down, reconnecting with nature, reducing toxins, finding awe, standing beneath dark skies, bringing calm back into our homes and remembering what it means to truly live.
Kelly is asking us to think about our dogs in exactly the same way.
We bring them into our families because we love them beyond measure.
But then we ask them to adapt to a world they were never designed for.
Concrete instead of woodland.
Artificial light instead of sunrise.
Chemical cleaners instead of natural scents.
Hours alone instead of roaming, exploring and simply being.
And if we’re being honest, we’ve done exactly the same thing to ourselves!
Anxiety , stress and burnout aren’t signs that we’re failing.
They are signs that we’ve drifted too far from the environments we were created to thrive in.
This is why The Joyful Rebellion exists.
Not to tell you to abandon modern life.
But to help you gently bring nature back into it.
Maybe that’s through a walk beneath the trees.
Maybe it’s swapping harsh chemicals for kinder alternatives.
Maybe it’s diffusing grounding essential oils. Like Shinrin Yoku
Maybe it’s sitting under the stars for ten minutes.
Maybe it’s letting your dog take the long sniffy walk instead of rushing them home.
Tiny rebellions.
Gentle changes.
A different way of living.
Because I truly believe healing begins the moment we remember that we are part of nature not separate from it.”
~ Nina
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