“Hope is not a strategy,” my son-in-law tells me. Perhaps it isn’t but hope can be an important mindset for healing. What is hope and why is it important? I could easily to slip into the abyss...
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Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
I am a firm believer that occasionally getting out of your comfort zone helps us expand our horizons beyond the everyday. For me, getting out of my comfort zone means travelling alone, making art,...
Honouring Sebastian
Sebastian loved the company of others. This past week, we said goodbye to our beloved Sebastian who called the farm home for the past 14 years. “Sebby” as he was affectionately called was the last...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month – Stronger Connections, Better Mental Health
This Mental Health Week (May 4-10), the Canadian Mental Health Association is inviting you to connect with community and yourself! Together, we can strengthen belonging, reduce isolation, and...
Equine-Assisted Therapy Supports Social Connection – Essential for Mental Health
Equine-assisted therapy (EAT) supports social connection in humans in a few distinct, evidence-informed ways. Horses are highly sensitive, relational animals and interacting with a horse while being...
Working with a Therapist Is Good for Business
At a recent leadership retreat, participants were encouraged to work with a psychotherapist to support their roles in the organization and life beyond work. Maybe I am a bit biased, but I believe...
County of Peterborough 2026 Community Recognition Award
Pleased to share The Mane Intent is a winner of the Peterborough County 2026 Community Recognition Awards in Otonabee-South Monaghan Township Business Leadership Category. The recipients will be...
A Time for ‘Wintering’
In Katherine May’s Wintering, “wintering” is a metaphor for the difficult, quiet, or low periods of life. The benefits of wintering, as May describes them, include: Permission to Rest Wintering...
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