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I'm Robin Benson, A Vermonter turned Minnesota rancher.  I am an expert at creating positive energy, confidence, and living the life you love. And I love teaching you how to do the same. Entrepreneur, rancher, homeschool mom, author, animal lover, outdoor living and healthy whole food maven. We explore all the things and simplify for you.

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Finding Gratitude and Resilience in the Midst of Adversity - A Journey of Healing and Renewal the heart of the ranch Jun 26, 2023
Nothing says stay here and rest like a purring, snuggling kitty!😻
I’ll admit, it’s hard for me to stop and rest , especially this time of year.
I guess I was meant to, no matter what I think!
Had a horse flip over on me Thursday night and after my first ever visit to the ER and short...
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Discovering Nutritious Wild Greens for Free! the heart of the ranch Jun 02, 2023
Some fun foraging for wild, free and nutritious greens today!
Here are a few articles to get your wheels turning! These “weeds” are some of our favorite greens.
In fact, we no longer plant spinach in our garden. We pick wild lambs quarter instead! 🌱🌱👏🏽

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The Power of Forward Motion: Lessons from Horse Training the heart of the ranch May 24, 2023
“Move their feet” is something I’ve heard my whole life when it comes to training and working horses. 

 

Without forward movement, you can’t train a horse, you don’t  have anything to work with.

 

Sounds basic right?

 

It is!

 

Yet so...
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Unleashing the Power of Clear Goals: Lessons from Rollo the Horse the heart of the ranch May 23, 2023
The old saying… “It’s much easier to teach a horse something when they have a real job to do” is truly the essence of how we all learn right?
 
When we have a clear, urgent, necessary goal…
We figure out a way to get it done.
We learn what we need to as we...
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Beyond Limits: Embrace Your Unlimited Potential and Become Your Authentic Self the heart of the ranch May 16, 2023
Some days you need to look beyond…
 
Beyond the day to day,
Beyond the plans,
Beyond the messes,
Beyond the kids laughing, yelling, crying,
Beyond your self- limiting beliefs,
Beyond your bank account,
Beyond your degrees, training, titles,
Beyond the expectations…
 
And...
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