Rediscovering Yourself in the Journey of Motherhood

The moment I became a mother, a significant part of me was tucked away, almost hidden in the shadows of my new role. It wasn't just about me anymore; it was about us. Over the past year, I have been absorbed into this collective identity of "us," and now I find myself sitting here, pondering…

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Transforming Negative Thoughts: A Journey to Self-Awareness and Empowerment

A series of negative thoughts.. they usually wind us down, down a path to self loath, misery, despair. Are you even of aware of it going on? Suddenly we wake up to another day wasted, another day beating ourselves down for not doing the things, or being the person we want to be. All of…

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2. “Beyond Good and Bad: A New Perspective on Success”

Its been a while since I wrote.. thats ok. But it makes me kind of sad. I used to pound these keyboards with vengeance! Declaring my thoughts to my screen, but who else? I guess maybe I needed the time to realize I can pound the keys as a warrior, sharing my words to improve…

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Eliminating Pressure when riding and competing

I’m in the worst riding shape of my life, yet I feel I am riding and competing better then ever before.. why? For context, I had a baby this past winter. I was pregnant for the most part of the summer and stopped riding around October, 4 months in. My due date was March 30…

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A Mom, a horseback rider; becoming herself

I became a mom recently. It is this most surreal feeling to process. its the feeling of looking out on your life thinking "this cant be real. this is too good to be true. This is overwhelmingly amazing!" I thought. You can feel that feeling from a lot of things, it could be your first…

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Why you’re not performing at the level you want

I always knew competition would show all the shadows in my life. That's why I feel so deeply that personal development is the root and the starting point for all the external results we want to achieve; either in the arena or life in general. In the arena, we cannot fake anything and we cannot…

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Whats missing from your best performance yet – YOU

At the end of the day, who do you report back to? Who do you share your day with and judge whether it was good or not? To answer that simply, ask another question: Who are you trying to hopefully keep alive, healthy and well? That hopefully, is You. You are the centre, you are the…

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Own your Path – A Message to Stay True to You

Whatever you do - just do. Whatever you want to be - just be. Fully embrace all you set out to do. Feel it in your bones and know where you are is where you are meant to be. Feel a hunch, trust it. Feel a push, move…

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Planting the Seeds this Spring – a message about reaching dreams

It’s spring! Although it feels like winter is lingering and won’t give up the stage. I can’t help but feel the spring weather around the corner, eagerly waiting to shine its bright light on all of us. Creating life through its energy; the trees begin to bloom, the grass returns to green and everything seems…

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Trust your Path to Create Ease and Enjoyment in your Performance

As I was walking towards the barn one day, my feet were sinking a few inches into the newly laid snow. It was a beautiful winter morning where I looked around, feeling and breathing in all the "thank yous" for this moment. It can be so beautiful when we realize and feel the true moment…

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