A Learner's Journey

#68 Reflections on the Sweet Spot

In September and October of this year (2022) I shook hands with opportunity and am changed because of it.

I spent 10 days learning with a humble horseman named Harry Whitney. The only reason I got to do this is because of a little fuzzy horse named Suede and another humble horseman named Charley...

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#59 Preventing My Wreck

It's been almost 2 years since the wreck that changed the trajectory of my life. I'm grateful for most of those changes now. It's what catapulted me into a new journey of learning and led to a new purpose in life: shining a light on other horse professionals and bringing their work to you,...

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#53 Divided Attention

I was raised to look people in the eye when they're talking to you. I had wonderful role models of active listening- listening from a place of curiosity and engagement. My gramma and my mom both provided this for me. When I was telling them one of my RIVETING childhood stories, I felt like I was...

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#6 A Broken Back (Part 2) The Power of Perspective

In Part 1, last week, of the Broken Back story, I shared several lessons I learned, or more accurately, with which I deepened my understanding. I'd like to share a few more with you this week. I'll start where I left off... 

Lesson #3- Knowing where your horse's mind is and changing the...

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#5 A Broken Back (Part 1) and a Wealth of Lessons

On the afternoon of November 13, 2020, soon after I'd sent an email announcing my resignation as a Parelli Instructor, my world took a major shift... and so did my spine. 

Have you ever had a really crappy experience end up transforming into something positive? My...

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