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Happy Saturday friends!
A quicky update! It's 8pm on Tuesday, which means I'm writing this before I gather a week's worth of photos and stories darn itābut I'm headed to my brother's in Pittsburgh on...
Queen of the Donkeys š«
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So many fun things to talk about today!
I woke up one morning this week with a house finch perched on my window, singing the sweetest little song to wake me upĀ š„°
And then th...
Fighting the need for dopamine š
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Around here thing have been...well...knock on wood...just GOOD. Calm. Easy. Comfortable. Healthy.
If you've been around here since the beginning of our arrival to NC you'll r...
Legacy Garden šŖ“ & Art Class!
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I've been out in the garden as much as I can this week, usually in the later afternoon when the sun slips around the side of the house and the front is shaded. I was thinking ...
A dream healing & upcoming events!
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Have you ever been healed in dream? No? Me either, until Friday morning!
I went to bed Thursday night feeling a little nauseous for some reason, took a smidge of Phenergan, a...
Shh, get still and quiet and see what happens...
Happy Saturday friends!
Haven't I said, "It's the little things" a million times now? Brad and I have been talking about making a turtle raft for our pond for a couple of months now. This week he p...
The Judy Tour
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The hills are alive...šµš¼š¶ and everything is popping! Each day I go outside and do the "Judy Tour"āwalking around the yard to see what's going on, what's blooming, what's just ...
"I can love you, can you love me?"ļ»æ
Happy Saturday friends!
I was out mowing on Thursday evening and finished up just outside the lower pasture. Blu (little red pony) was watching me, all by himself, right next to the fence. When I was...
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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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