by The Mane Intent | Nov 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
I saw a post by Travis Bradberry, Author, The New Emotional Intelligence that got my attention. “Listening as a skill is lacking,” he writes. “Most people don’t listen to understand. They listen to reply (aka thinking of themselves). Emotionally intelligent people...
by The Mane Intent | Nov 11, 2025 | News and Updates
Clyde is our newest team member – arriving in August from a horse dealer in Sudbury, Ontario. We know very little about Clyde’s history. What we’ve learned to date about this gentle giant is that he has a soft, kind eye and seems to appreciate any kindness that is...
by The Mane Intent | Jul 29, 2025 | Muse from The Round Pen
Not too long ago, I found myself complaining to one of my daughters about my post-menopausal weight gain, stiff joints and overall general fatigue. At 62, I was feeling heavy, stiff and slow. She encouraged me to follow @trainwithjoan on Instagram. Joan MacDonald of...
by The Mane Intent | Jul 3, 2025 | Muse from The Round Pen
“Silence just might be on the verge of extinction,” says acoustic ecologist Gordon Hampton, who believes that even the most remote corners of the globe are impacted by noise pollution. Sanctuaries of Silence is an immersive listening journey into Olympic National...
by The Mane Intent | Jul 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
“Spend some time with a natural being (could be a rock, a tree, a cloud, the ocean) and ask if you can speak to it,” she invited. Mid-way through our Workshop In Wild Places Experience in Crete, Greece, our workshop facilitator, Janice Mason Steeves, had encouraged us...
