Courage is doing the thing and not doing the thing. You can celebrate doing something and celebrate NOT doing something. I realize that may sound REALLY contradictory, though when you think about it, is it really? Saying no and focusing on your own self-care, your boundaries, your needs, can be even more of an accomplishment …
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With it being New Years Eve I’m thinking A LOT about resolutions. This is the time of year we start pointing out all the things we don’t like about ourselves and how we will become better versions of ourselves in the upcoming year. It reminds me of a rather large misconception that many of us …
Everyone is exceptionally skilled at saying no. It’s true. You, my friend, are remarkably skilled at saying no. I realize that there are many readers INTENSELY disagreeing with me right now. So I will say it again, EVERYONE IS EXCEPTIONALLY SKILLED WHEN IT COMES TO SAYING NO . Where it gets complicated though is determining …
Change is scary. Even when it’s for the better. Oftentimes we believe that if things have always been a certain way, if we have always done things a certain way, if we have always wanted something that’s how it will stay. I’m sure this isn’t the first time you’ve heard this, but let me say …
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If we are going to be anxious AND ride anyway it can help to have the “right” stuff. Any other old NKOTB fans singing in their head right now? No, just me? Okay. Now I realize the term “right” is incredibly loaded and subjective. What I think is “right” is definitely not going to be …
Let’s be real, we all go the wrong way sometimes, some of us more than others but hey, that’s life. While going the wrong way is inevitable, the way we look at our mishaps can go a lot of different ways. Generally, we shame ourselves and feel bad about our missteps. We should have known …
I was talking with a wonderful friend of mine the other day, a friend who doesn’t ride, and casually mentioned the term “riding anxiety”. Her response was genuine, but incredibly interesting to me. “Wait….. People feel anxious about riding horses and then….. Ride horses?” Her shock and confusion was so genuine, refreshing….. and concerning all …
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I don’t enjoy embarrassing myself. I don’t enjoy failing. I also don’t enjoy falling off horses. Shocking right??? While the vast majority of us probably don’t enjoy any of the above, we also probably don’t realize how OFTEN we actually think about all of those things happening. You may be of the “I should always …
“There is no such thing as an original thought” Don’t you just love when people begin with a quote?!? While it is rather pretentious, it illustrates my point beautifully. Some of what I have to say and offer to you comes from my own interpretations of other people’s great work. You will recognize a lot …
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