Author Archives: taragardiner24

Have you ever heard the phrase, “success is relative?” Yes? No? Well, I sure have. This past week I’ve been dwelling a lot on the future- and what I hope it will hold for me. I’m going to be 25 this year, and that number alone scares me. I’ve never been one to enjoy myContinue reading “Becoming Successful”

“Self-care is not a luxury. Indeed not, it allows us to show up in this tumultuous world as the best versions of ourselves.” Lately, the topic of self-care has been on my mind fairly frequently- and I’m not entirely sure why. Perhaps it is the mounting stress that has been present from my job orContinue reading “The Necessity of Self-Care”

*Trigger Warning*: This post will discuss depression and includes brief mentions of suicidal tendencies/thoughts. If this is something that you’ve struggled with and aren’t prepared to read about, please exit this page and stop reading now. It has been a few weeks since my last post and honestly, it feels like so much has happened.Continue reading “Moving Forward”

Let me tell you a story. In 2014, while competing in an open state show, I took a pretty severe fall. My horse at the time, a fairly green (i.e. untrained) mare whom I’d never competed on before, was spooked when one of the caterers for the event dumped a bucket of ice near theContinue reading “Rise Up”

Introduction Well, as the title says, where to begin? I haven’t written anything like this in a long time, so please bear with me as I go about trying to formulate my thoughts. I suppose I’ll start by giving you a quick introduction. My name is Tara Gardiner. I’m 24 and a college senior pursuingContinue reading “Where to begin?”