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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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A Frosty Day Reminder to Spread Kindness Jan 21, 2026
Frosty day!

Today is a great day to make someone’s day.

Take a moment to drop a kind, specific comment on someone’s post, or a text. Not just emojis, actual sentiments, to brighten someone’s day.

Bring the warmth and light!

Have a beautiful day friend!

Grateful for you!

💖🌞🌻💛
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Why Comparison Distracts You From Your Own Path Jan 06, 2026
Comparison will not only steal your joy, as we commonly hear, it will also distract you.

In today’s tech/ media/ noise heavy environment, distraction is one of the most insidious challenges.

It creeps in from all sides and in every way, to keep us from, well, everything we are working toward.

To ...
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How Do You Do It All? The Honest Midlife Answer Jan 06, 2026
How do you do it all?

One of the most common questions I get asked!

The quick truth is, I don’t.

I do push pretty hard some days though, part of the life we live.

And I expect my body to keep up.

I fuel it well and sleep as much as my menopausal self will let me (working on that every day)!

Fo...
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Giving Your Animals the Best—But What About You? Jan 06, 2026
Why is it that as ranchers and horse people, we give everything to our animals and sometimes forget ourselves?

Maybe it’s because this lifestyle is unpredictable?

Maybe because we live it with our whole hearts for helping these amazing animals and the rest slips by us?

Maybe it’s because time pas...
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Finding Your Way Back to Your Heart’s Desire Dec 11, 2025
When did you stop following your dreams and your heart’s desire?

Do you ask yourself,
How did I get here and why am I not doing what I love?

By the time we get to mid life (and beyond) life seems to have taken many twists and turns and sometimes we find ourselves pretty far off the path our kid he...
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