A Voice of Encouragement

Formerly the blog intro page. Will rework this.

Maureen

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Send the Inner Critic Away

This past weekend I audited a Centered Riding Instructors clinic, taught by Sue Harris. If you get the chance to ride with Sue or attend a clinic she's teaching, take advantage of it. She's not only a gifted teacher, she's a genuinely nice person, and has well honed her craft. You “can't not” learn something valuable while you're there.

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Reforming Gracefully

Have you ever noticed that when people reform, they sometimes tend to go a little overboard, pressuring everyone else to make the same changes? I often see it when someone is first on a diet. The day before the diet, they may have enjoyed chocolate chip cookies ...(click here for more)

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Who's “The Best?”

I'm wondering if there's any such thing as “the best.” For years, I worked hard at becoming the best. It's certainly not that I wanted to look down my nose at anyone. It's that I wanted to be right, to feel good about myself and my accomplishments, and everyone always encouraged me to be “the best.” Of course, with a goal that vague, I was doomed to failure. ...(click here for more)

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On the List Doesn't Mean it's Done

It's easy to kid yourself into thinking that you've done something when what you really mean is that you're planning to do it. You wouldn't say you've ...(click here for more)