What 3,000 pounds of Cattle Taught Me About Letting Go

written by

Carole Soule

posted on

July 24, 2026

I gave this talk because a cow taught me something no human ever could.

After losing one calf to coyotes, I was sure I'd lost another. My instinct said search, panic, control. But cows live in the NOW — no past dragging behind them, no future looming ahead. So I handed the problem to Laverne, the mama, and let her go into the woods herself.

Sometimes the miracle happens when you stop trying to control the outcome and surrender to Now.

What happpens a new born calf runs off into the woods where a pack of coyottes live? This is a heart warming tale of Curious Bleu and his scrape with death the day he was born.

What hit home for you? Drop your biggest takeaway in the comments. Or just type the Now of the Cow in the comments.

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