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Dec 8, 2023Liked by Teri's Doing It!

I’m always waiting for when I have time! But you’re right we need to seize the day! Today!!

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Yes! Mika's Doing It!

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It’s not too late to get more serious about finishing my novel about it not being too late! Thanks for this! Perfect!

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YES! If you didn't you'd regret it What's it about, Francesca?

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It’s about two women who have been best friends all their lives who decide to go after their equestrian dreams at an age when it’s no reasonable to do so (in a mega teeny nutshell! Your question was good because it’s made me think about how to summarize it, which is something I always find difficult. I could answer more specifically but I’m not yet ready to do that...) Thanks for asking!

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We're both horse girls! I can't wait to read it. Do it! Thanks for sharing it with me. And keep me up on your progress. You can!

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Horses have been my lifelong passion. I’ve ridden dressage for decades but I can’t ride anymore due to health issues, so now I do it in my head. Do you ride? Do you have horses?

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My horse is in a dressage barn about 5 minutes from my house. I've found that after we sold our horse property (and sold one horse and adopted out another) I don't ride anymore. That needs to go back on my list! I'm always riding in my head too. Still have my saddle!

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I hope you can ride again. I still hope I may be able to ride again, too. I suffered a neck ligament injury two years ago and have had to put many things on hold ever since. But I can write again as long as I don’t do so for a gazillion hours at a time!

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More than anything, the physical motivation has waned. Gotta build that back. So glad you're still riding!

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It’s hard to come back later in life, but unless there is something wrong that could get worse if anything happened, I think it should be possible. It’s about knowing your limits. I tried to ride again a year ago and it hurt to take any sort of tension in the reins, and I was too frightened of experiencing the sort of pain I’d had initially, so I decided it wasn’t worth it. But who knows...?! Our bodies are pretty impressive. I just wish I could have taken my horse to GP. We were so close!

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Now there you go, inspiring me! Thanks, Francesca!

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Dec 19, 2023Liked by Teri's Doing It!

I love this! I remembered today, how I've always wanted to learn how to play the guitar. Not amazingly, enough to accompany myself singing or to gather a few people together to sing. Some basic chords will suffice. I'm only 37, it's not too late! I know a man who started learning to play in his 50s and released a blues album before he died. He did it! I'm doing it!

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My 72 year old husband started playing a year ago. If he can, we can! It helps to pick a song to inspire yourself to do it. Mine is "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive". What's yours???

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