by cathymahon | Sep 10, 2019 | equine assisted learning, Horse as Teacher, personal reflection
EXPLORE Today is one of those “walk the talk” days in which I am working on being responsible for the circumstances of my life while becoming keenly aware of how my own beliefs, thoughts and behaviors are directing my experiences. It began when I couldn’t shake the... 
by cathymahon | Aug 27, 2019 | life skills, personal reflection
RECOGNIZING RISK I was having a conversation recently with my hubby about the subject of taking risk. Earlier in the week, he had been driving home on our road and noticed a car slowing down in front of him and then eventually coming to a complete stop. He decided to... 
by cathymahon | Jul 31, 2019 | Horse as Teacher, life skills, personal reflection
Before I became a coach, facilitator and teacher of “Life Lessons with Horses”, I was a health care professional for 29 years-an authority on the workings of the human body. At least that was what my professional license said. When I first decided to... 
by cathymahon | Feb 22, 2019 | equine assisted learning, Horse as Teacher, personal reflection
Like most people, I’ve used my body in many ways without giving it much thought. Lifting, pulling, dragging, overreaching, twisting and contorting myself to avoid having to make more movements or so I could reach something without changing position. I’ve... 
by cathymahon | Jan 31, 2019 | Horse as Teacher, life skills, personal reflection
By Joy Riccardo The famous Chinese philosopher, Lao Tzu, once said, “When the student is ready, the teacher appears. When the student is truly ready, the teacher disappears”. In this story, my version goes like this, “the student was still not ready as the teacher... 
by Joy Riccardo | Dec 9, 2018 | personal reflection
Welcome to Rocking B Farms, the sign reads as I pull into the driveway. “Here we go”, I say to myself. “let’s do this”. I’m my usual fifteen minutes early, so I park my car and sit for a few minutes. Talking to myself, I ask, “are you sure about this?” “your...