Austin Shepard rides so beautifully in many ways. He’s one of my favorite riders to watch and emulate.
In this video, I show you how and why using your seat can make a huge impact on working the cow for so much more than stopping.
I heard a gem of wisdom this past week that I’d like to share with you,
It’s the idea that we’re all already heroes in our own lives.
I don’t know about you, but I don’t normally think of myself as a hero!
But, here’s the point the speaker made.
We’ve all already been through so much in our lives. We don’t have to do anything more to be enough – about anything.
Wherever we are, wherever we’re starting from right now is absolutely enough.
And this is a part I really love…
If we want to do more, explore more, and learn more, go for a riding title, then we absolutely can.
But it’s because it’s exciting and joyful for us – not because we have to toprove our worthiness.
It’s not because there’s some imaginary mandate hanging over our heads, saying we need to do more to be enough or prove anything in any area of our lives.
It’s in our human nature to want to keep getting better, learning, andcreating. But it’s a choice. There’s nothing that we have to do or be in order to prove our worthiness—be enough, have enough, or look good enough.
I just wanted to share that little tidbit with you and let you know that we’re going to do this workshop.
This is a short and sweet tidbit, but to me it went right to the heart to set us free to be authentic, live what we love and let go of the stories we tell ourselves about what we ‘need’ or ‘have to do’.
What do you think?
Hi, my friends,
I’ve been reminded on multiple fronts these past couple of weeks about the concept of ‘grit’.
It has come to mind, through inspiration from my heroes, personally and professionally and attending the Cowgirl Spring Roundup at Paws Up Resort in Montana this past week.
Grit and resilience are the heart of never giving up on something you love, no matter the obstacles.
I want to share some words from Daniel Coyle in his book, The Little Book of Talent.
“Talent and greatness are grown – not born…
Developing talent is like taking a cross-country hike. You will encounter challenges; you will hit snags, plateaus, and steep paths; motivation and progress will ebb and flow.
To sustain progress, one must be flexible one moment and stubborn the next, deal with immediate obstacles while staying focused on the horizon, and be a resourceful traveler.
Grit is the mix of passion, perseverance, and self-discipline that keeps us moving forward despite the obstacles.
It’s not flashy, and that’s precisely the point.
In a world where we’re frequently distracted by sparkly displays of skill, grit makes the difference in the long run.”
Fuel your spirit and keep going for your dream if it’s something you’re pulled to do – and you love.
The world needs you!
Have a great week and if you’d like to make a comment, please hit reply and let me hear from you.
Barb
It may seem like a stretch sometimes to understand how studying cattle can help your herd work or cutting when there are many other things to consider.
But I can tell you from years of coaching amateurs and nonpros that when you study cattle as much as possible (for your own and fresh cattle class as well as fresh cattle classes other than your own), you will take giant strides in feeling more comfortable around cattle and in the herd. Start by studying open classes first.
I hope you will find studying cattle fun to do, too.
This video gives you a few tips for scouting cattle out during other people’s runs, not just as cattle are settled.
Please let me know if this is helpful, I love your comments.
Enjoy. Barb
I have many things that excite me about everyday living – like ‘coincidences’ that lead to outcomes I never could have imagined and learning new things.
Recently, through a mutual friend, I met Dr. Stephanie Burns, an Australian human behavior specialist specializing in adult learning and the human brain and body.
Among the many things I learned from Dr. Burns is a simple yet profound ‘hack’ for sustaining motivation.
But first, as a little ‘background, a great motivator to get humans ‘going’ toward a dream, in the beginning, is the evidence that someone they relate to has done it before them.
It’s the ole, “If they can do it, I can do it!”
That’s a great starter. It’s the well-known “I can!”
The challenge is that specific self-talk repeated “I can. I can” indefinitely doesn’t last long-term by itself because “I can” gives us an image of precisely what we want, and nothing else will do!
Instead, once we believe we can, if we say to ourselves, “I’m not sure how far I’ll go – let’s see,” and we work at the goal diligently day after day, our motivation is fueled because we’re excited to see how far we really can go.
Perhaps it will be further than the original dream – who knows? Let’s see!
So that’s what I have for you today – a power-packed Mighty Mouse inner voice phase that encourages and challenges you simultaneously.
I know you can go for your dreams – and I’m wondering just how far that will be!