The Irresistible Woman | Christina Wiley - Empowering Relationship Coach for Women

WHOA! And I Mean It!

What would life be like without good friends? I tell ya, I really don't have the answer to that and I hope I never discover the answer through real experience. I love my friends! They bring such joy and fulfillment to my life.

In August of last year I was with some friends at the Salmon River Lodge in Idaho - great place!! They have horses there and one of the activities was to go on a ride. Well, I've only been on a horse once and I was very young. Horses kind of intimidate me.

I have fibromyalgia and so jarring activities just don't go well with my body. I was unsure if I should even attempt getting on a horse. My back specialist said that I could. Ok-ay, if you say so.

So I gave it a go and it was fun for a few minutes. After a little while my body wasn't liking being on the horse, but what could I do? We were way down the skinny dirt trail and the only option was to keep going.

To keep a long story short...

We finally got a spot that would allow all of us to turn around. We were all having fun laughing and trying to look like we've been riding horses all of our lives - okay, so a couple of the ladies were experienced, but a couple of us were not.

Something happened on the way back to the lodge. My horse was about to cross a skinny wooden bridge when something spooked him and he bolted forward. Then I hollared those infamous words, "WHOA! And I mean it!!"

After we crossed the bridge my horse calmed down - and so did our guide (he freaked when the horse did - he knew I was an inexperienced rider). On the other hand my friend was laughing. I didn't realize what I had yelled until she told me.

"WHOA! And I mean it!!" - really, was the horse going to understand that?! That's what made it so funny. So of course when we get back to the lodge my friend tells our other friend, Nancy.

Needless to say I have never lived this down. Every once in a while they'll blurt out, "WHOA! And I mean it!!" I was talking to Nancy's husband on the phone yesterday and I heard her say in the background, "Is that WHOA! And I mean it!!". It brings a smile to my face and reminder of a great time we had in Idaho.

We create lasting memories with our friends. Sometimes we get busy with our own lives and we forget to take time to really appreciate our friends.

If you find yourself in that place of forgetfullness today, just stop. Think of one friend you haven't talked to in a while. Give her a quick call or even send an email or text message. Sometimes just saying "Hi, thinking of you" can bring a smile to someone.

To you, my friend reading this post, I say Hi. Thinking of you and appreciate you. Have an absolutely awesome day!

Christina Wiley is an Irresistible Woman™ Coach, Certified Human Behavior Consultant and Leadership Training Specialist. Christina empowers every woman to become an Irresistible Woman™ in their personal relationships with others and with themselves. Visit http://www.TheIrresistibleWoman.com for more tips on how to become an Irresistible Woman™ and register to claim your free copy of 20 tips to help you become the Irresistible Woman™ you were meant to be.

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