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I thought I'd be telling you all what happened with Rayn going to heaven but I find I'm just not ready yet. I fluctuate between living life like normal and, well, not but the ...
Spirit Mama Bear
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A few weeks ago while prepping for my second day of the Womenās Circle, I went out to talk with the horses, donkeys and goats to see what they wanted to add. I always write ev...
It's a Trustfall Baby
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On Tuesday I had a beautiful client come back for a neurofeedback and coaching session after having been away at college all year. It was so lovely seeing them! At the end of ...
I'm excited! The next Women's Circle is scheduled!š¤øš½āāļøš
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The next Women's Circle is officially scheduled! I hope you can join us!
Wednesday evenings from 6pmā9pm.
This one is 6 weeks: July 10, July 17, July 24, July 31, Aug 7, Au...
I didn't freeze.
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When I hear fight, flight, freeze, fawn (there are others too) I see myself so strongly in the freeze response. The year my daughter left home to go to a residential program f...
The Power of Compassionate Listening
When I was in my two year coaching program, we did something called a Listening Exercise. I did them several times and it was always an interesting experiment. The idea is that you and your partner ha...
Baby goats on my head šš
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Iāve been prepping all week for todayāmy first Womenās Circle since 2019! If youāve been following along, you know that weāll be meeting out in the lower pastureās covered and...
Jumping Baby Goats!
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Let's start with the baby goats shall we? We all know that's what's most important! The video above was taken so I could send the sound of the cicadas in the background to m...
The BABY GOATS are HERE!!!!!!
Happy Saturday friends! (and what a happy Saturday it is! Prepare yourself for an exclamation heavy post lol)
The Spice Girls have arrived! After finding out the plan for their names, our friend Bonn...
Baby Goat Watch 2024 is here!
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Today is April 13th which means that we are officially on baby goat watch! B-Rad got the cameras online this week so I can keep an eye on them all night from tonight until the...
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Julia MacMonagle
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Iām Julia MacMonagleāartist, equine-partnered coach, and founder of The Mother Ranch in Apex, NC, a 7 acre sanctuary where women come to breathe, create, and reconnect with themselves. My work blends creativity, presence, and nervous-system awareness to help women (and the occasional teen girl) listen to their Inner Voice and remember whatās true for them. Whether Iām leading an Womenās In-Person Circle, hosting a Womenās Online Creative Circle, or offering equine partnered coaching, everything I do is rooted in gentleness, compassion, and personal agency. I believe we all deserve a place where we donāt have to hold everything togetherāa space where creativity, connection, and quiet insight can unfold naturally. Art and writing is how I listen to my own Inner Voice. Animals are how I stay grounded. The Mother Ranch is where those worlds meet. When Iām not teaching or painting, youāll find me with the herd, walking the land, or sketching the tiny moments that make life meaningful.
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