I am certified in the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method® and graduated on May 19. My last Core workshop was also that weekend.
Since I was diagnosed with breast cancer in November I have been amazed by the outpouring of support that I’ve seen. Everyone in the small town that I grew up in and live in knows me because I was the only daughter of the only doctor. So there have been some awkward and some not so awkward hugs. I’ve had people bring me meals and drive me 90 miles one way for chemo.
Equine Gestalt Coaching Method Graduation. Melisa and Susan
Going to my last Core brings that support to a whole new level. The moment I walked in Melisa got up and made me cry by greeting me with a hug, saying she was so glad to see me, and that she thinks of me every day. People who I’ve been to Core with before were glad to see me to make sure I was being honest on Facebook and here about how I’m doing. People who I’ve never met truly listen and offer their support and not awkward hugs because everyone is so genuine. There is nothing to hide at Core.
This time I spoke first in the opening circle. I hadn’t been to a Core in almost a year, so I had a lot to say. About Melisa’s intuition and why I was doing my last core right before graduation. About the breast cancer and Mike’s illnesses. About how I always managed to get to Core when I set an intention.
Breast cancer seemed to be a theme at this Core. One woman had recently had a wonky mammogram and was worried about the biopsy. One woman was a 12-year survivor and shared part of her journey with us.
We talked a little about the worries of women to have breast cancer. Then we dived into the learning. I’d taken and passed my test last November, so it was interesting to be able to sit back and take in all the developmental ages and defenses. It’s learning at a whole new level.
First thing Friday morning we started with our personal work. This can be enlightening for the person who’s doing it and there may be borrowed benefit from the people who are learning how to do the Gestalt work.
Equine Gestalt Coaching with Higgins. Photo by Kim Beer.
As always, the horses come to share their healing energy with us and one of them helped a woman to shift an area where she was vacillating by nudging her in the direction he could feel was her true self. It is amazing to watch these horses share their healing gifts with us.
Graduation was Saturday night. My parents and Mike drove in. My aunt and cousin came from Parker to see it. Charlie and his girlfriend came too. It was a relatively quick graduation, there were four of us. A powerful four it was and again I heard that they were so glad to see I was looking so well.
This Core was bittersweet. It is the last time I will go to a Core as a student to make these connections and help other students clear their personal issues through Gestalt. These are connections that I will cherish throughout my life.
It is now time for me to get out in the world and help others do their personal work. That’s scary but everyone assures me I’m ready. So, look out world here I come!
No more Standing Outside The Fire for me.
Onward! There may be Rough Days. I will prevail.
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