by The Mane Intent | Jan 5, 2025 | Muse from The Round Pen
“Keep paddling,” he said. My doctor had just shared the results of a CAT scan with me. The test was necessary to rule out the potential return of cancer. Fortunately the results were clear for cancer. I got lucky. A few years ago, I had a cancerous tumor eliminated...
by The Mane Intent | Dec 10, 2024 | Muse from The Round Pen
“I am afraid of dying,” she said. The client is a 10-year-old girl who is struggling to sleep. “I’m afraid of how I might die.” The fear of death, also known as thanatophobia or mortality salience, is a deeply ingrained, natural fear experienced by many people...
by The Mane Intent | Dec 3, 2024 | Muse from The Round Pen
“Your vision will only become clear when you look into your heart.” – Carl Jung “Remember when all you wanted was what you have now,” said Brendan O’Reilly. Those words stuck to me and still give me reason to pause as they really capture the essence of the life...
by The Mane Intent | Nov 26, 2024 | Muse from The Round Pen
“Indigenous children today are still being very much impacted by colonial harm,” shared Dr. Nicole Ineese-Nash. Dr. Ineese-Nash was recently a guest on the Little Eyes, Little Ears podcast hosted by Dr. Linda Baker and the Western Centre for Research and Education on...
by The Mane Intent | Nov 18, 2024 | Muse from The Round Pen
Every morning my day starts with farm chores. It is a ritual that I’ve come to enjoy and really appreciate. First I open the door to the chicken house and everyone comes out in a rush of feathers eager to greet the world. Eggs are gathered. Then I feed the cats and...
by The Mane Intent | Feb 29, 2024 | Muse from The Round Pen
Jennifer Garland, RP and Owner/Program Director for The Mane Intent recently had an opportunity to sit with Warwick Schiller to share her own personal and professional transformation thanks to the presence of horses in her life as part of his Journey On Podcast. Her...