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Heh, it’s Barb.
You’ve probably heard me say that nothing happens on the outside of us until it happens on the inside of us first.
And just like learning the many different technical skills of riding (horsemanship, communicating with a horse, discipline-specific maneuvers, etc.)… learning mental and emotional skills for riding is exactly the same. There are many pieces and parts of the internal game of riding and high performance.
What we’re really doing when we learn the mental and emotional skills is unlocking our true potential.
One of those internal pieces is to understand the power of inspiration.
Somehow we know that being inspired is important. We all love to be inspired!
However, the work of Daniel Coyle brought to light the true impact of inspiration in our lives for me. As he studied great performers from all over the world in his research, he learned one thing they all had in common.
They each had someone (or maybe a couple of people) who Inspired them in this way. “If he or she can do it, I can do it!”
I’ve known about this power of inspiration for a while now, but I was reminded again about it this week.
It is the year anniversary of the passing of my dear friend, Audrey Griffin who so inspired me. Audrey was 82 when she passed. She was a member of the Cowgirl Hall of Fame.
Audrey always made you feel like you were her best friend! Everybody felt like they were her best friend! We all felt loved by her.
I also admired her incredible character. (And she was a character, too!) She had a very generous spirit. She was clear about her thoughts. She knew (for her) what was right and what was wrong.
Plus she was quite the rider! As a young girl, she was a Roman Rider, which is how she got into the Cowgirl Hall of Fame. And she never stopped riding!
At the age of 82, she still loved to go to the ranches in California and help the cowgirls and cowboys brand and rope.
In fact, she passed away on her own horse, loping across a ranch pasture. She had a heart attack.
When I think of Audrey, I am truly inspired to be a better person… to be a better rider… to live life to the fullest.
Her anniversary reminded me… to remind you… to think about the people who inspire you. Know that if he or she can do it, you can do it!
Keep bolstering a belief in yourself by looking to those people and to those sources of inspiration that resonate with you. Nourishing your spirit with inspiration is a power-packed way to help all of us keep unlocking our potential.
That’s my message for today. I hope you have a great day. I hope you have a great week. Let me know what you think in the comments.
Thank you Barb, It was very neat to hear you talk about and describe your dear friend Audrey. Truly, what an inspirational person to get to meet and know!!!
Nice memories for you Barb-thank you for sharing. I feel I have been seeking this-thanks for the push
Love it !! I can’t get enough Inspiration. We all need more positive in our lives . Than You 1
Oh Barb this made me cry a little! For years I watched a certain rider in the NRCHA go out and win and win. She seemed so happy and genuine and I thought “I want to be her when I grow up!” Well a couple years ago we were both in the warmup pen at the NRCHA derby and I introduced myself to her! Jo Anne Carollo is that person for me. She is warm and caring and FUN! Now she is helping my daughter and her new horse. I still want to be like her when I grow up!… Read more »
I remember watching Jo Anne Carollo at the NRCHA too. She had beautiful Paint horses!!!
Love this, thank you for inspiring not only me but so many other people on this earth. Hugs.
I loved Audrey too! Thank you for the reminder of how precious life is and how lucky we are to be able to do what we love,
Very nice! Thank you for sharing! It’s very true with everything going on you need to focus on positivity!
Your comments about how your friend passed away made me think back a few years to a friend of mine. Brian Heaton was a great friend to myself and the Ontario Reining Horse Association also passed away of a heart attack while riding. He was on his homebred horse in the Ontario Futurity & was having the ride of his life! This was the first horse he had not only raised, but trained completely himself. He was the first in the ring, had one roll-back & one stop & back left (& looking to have the highest score of his… Read more »
Wow, thank you for sharing; we never know do we? I agree, what a way to go-riding your bred and trained horse and having the ride of your life………