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You're Bringing Soldier Energy to a General (The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything) Jan 28, 2026

 You're bringing soldier energy to a general (and it's not working).

I see it all the time. And I started off doing this! It was a HUGE mistake I made when training my first Aussies, decades ago now...

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Goals and Intentions for Rumi Jan 20, 2026

I’ve been diving deep into goal setting and intention setting, and setting Rumi’s goals. He's my 16 month Malinois. I got him, on purpose, to train in IGP dog sport. I've so enjoyed doing IGP with Gra...

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Goals matter. Deeply. Dec 30, 2025

 

When we set them well, they inspire us. They give us motivation. They create accountability — they inspire to get off the sofa, put down the biscuits, put our wet weather gear on an

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Goals, Intentions, and the Freedom to Compete With Heart: Reflections on my 2025 Goals Dec 27, 2025

I’m a huge fan of goals.

You might assume my goals are things like “enjoy myself” or “have fun in the ring with my dog.”
And while those things matter deeply to me… they are not my goals.

The truth i...

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Cook With the Ingredients You Have Dec 18, 2025

 

On dogs, dignity, and the courage to be fully ourselves

“Cook with the ingredients you have.” said a wise person, in fact, my yoga teacher, Norman Blair referenced this in one of his Yin yoga clas...

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Do something every day that scares you Dec 06, 2025

Do something every day that scares you.

You know what’s really scary?

It’s being seen.

 

It’s putting ourselves out there, throwing our hats into the arena.

Ready to be judged.

 

And what’s eve...

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From Pressure to Presence: What I Learned Competing at the IGP Worlds Nov 30, 2025

 Mindset learnings from the IGP World Championships and Gracie’s recent Championship Obedience win

This has been a big year for Gracie and me — the kind of year I never thought would happen. After ne...

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