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My Horse Teacher

By Camille Smith / August 16, 2022

In January, a friend said she was having fun volunteering to feed horses at a horse-assisted therapy center. I checked it out and, as they say, the rest is history. In February, I began the adventure of learning horse. (That sentence may not be grammatically correct, but it’s accurate, in my experience.)  I also began…

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Kids say the darndest things !

By Camille Smith / March 21, 2022

Before you read on, dial 1-707-998-8410. Make your selection: “1” if you’re feeling mad or frustrated. “2” if you need life advice. “3” if you need words of encouragement.  “4” to hear kids laughing with delight. “5” for encouragement in Spanish. Peptoc, as the free hotline is called, is a project from the students of…

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Moving forward with

By Camille Smith / March 8, 2022

I strive to have my blogs encourage the leader within you to take action, think newly, challenge the system and yourself, and always create trusting and compassionate relationships. This post is no different. There are leadership lessons here, though the path to find them may feel not well-marked. However it feels, know that it’s intentional…

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Leadership from within: Add your voice Feb 4

By Camille Smith / January 17, 2022

Friday, February 4th, starting at 8AM Pacific time, a 90-minute Zoom to launch a new leadership book: Shifting Context:  Leadership Springs from Within. This book offers a culmination of years of work with women and men leaders around the world and the principles that lead to their success.    Register at http://bit.ly/shifting-context-launch. Leaders from around…

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Happy New You!

By Camille Smith / December 17, 2021

Recently I gifted myself with the Sunday NYTimes. I browse each section, dog-earing what to read, tossing the rest. The articles broaden my thinking, the images inspire me, the theater ads make me want to live in NY. A headline in the 12/5 edition stopped me cold: Matthew McConaughey on trying to become living art.…

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Heal to Move On

By Camille Smith / January 14, 2021

  IF, THEN IF saying “Let’s move on” means “get over it, forget about it, let bygones be bygones,” THEN we’re also saying, “Give up. We can’t deal with it.” IF saying “Let’s move on” means “go forth without regret or thwarted expectations, and with a clear conscience and our integrity intact,” THEN we’re also…

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It is what it is. And…

By Camille Smith / October 12, 2020

I admit it — I get annoyed when someone says, “It is what it is.” Seeking to relieve my annoyance and use my energy more productively, I’m trying out a possible solution. Here it is: When someone says, “It is what it is,” I now ask, “What is the “it” that you are referring to?”…

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IMHO IRL Crushes it!

By Camille Smith / October 2, 2020

If you are closer to 20 than 50, you probably read the title without any effort. If you are north of 50, you probably wondered if my spell checker is OTF (On The Fritz = out of order, malfunctioning). I just made OTF up. I doubt it will catch on. Even if you are north…

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Always learning

By Camille Smith / September 14, 2020

It keeps dawning on me that no matter what I’m doing, thinking or with whom I’m interacting, I’m learning, consciously or unconsciously. A question I’m now asking is: What am I learning? To challenge my thinking or argue that I’m right (again)? To argue my logic or listen from my heart? To hold my breath…

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Date forever, Never marry

By Camille Smith / September 8, 2020

We date to find  “the one” – that special someone with whom we fit. We ask questions, share feelings, watch and listen closely. We introduce friends so we can ask them later, “Well, … what do you think?” While the specific criteria may vary, the core commitment is universal: Find someone with whom we can…

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