by Susan | Apr 17, 2024 | Awareness
When life gets hectic are you equipped with the tools to make the best of it? Or do you fall out of balance? I must admit I still struggle with this. When life hands me a lot to do in a short amount of time I tend to become overwhelmed, and I often forget things....
by Susan | Apr 10, 2024 | Awareness
Some days I struggle with getting out of bed. My preference would be to be a night owl and get up later than my horses would like to be fed. Often if I don’t have anything first thing in the morning I’ll get back in bed for a few minutes. One time when Mike was in the...
by Susan | Apr 3, 2024 | Awareness
In our culture being busy is looked upon as admirable. I think this is a big mistake. Buzzing around like bees, doing a lot, and never getting anything meaningful done. It’s easy to do. How Busyness Has Changed For Me Since my mom had the stroke, I’ve been busy. I’m...
by Susan | Mar 27, 2024 | Awareness
Last week I was a bit disoriented. The week started out normal enough with writing group Monday morning. Then on Tuesday when I went to post my blog and send out my email, I discovered that the writing had disappeared. My computer hasn’t been crashing as much. For a...
by Susan | Mar 13, 2024 | Gestalt, Horses
When I tell people I’m a Master Equine Gestaltist they often get a funny look on their faces. They may say something like an equine is a horse, right? What’s that other word? It’s rather hard to explain – it’s easier to experience it. Here’s my best effort. Gestalt is...
by Susan | Mar 6, 2024 | Caregiving, Medical
There is no play button. To get the podcast to play click to the right of my picture/left of the timer. Schedule a Free Exploratory Call Susan is a lifelong horsewoman, a Master Equine Gestaltist, an Equine Assisted PlayShop facilitator, a breast cancer survivor, a...
by Susan | Mar 1, 2024 | Awareness, Caregiving
Somedays it seems like life is carrying you along and you don’t have much control over where you’re going. I know that for the five and a half years I was caregiving for Mike I felt this way a lot. Now with my mother having a stroke and being in three different places...
by Susan | Feb 21, 2024 | Awareness
Do you feel like you need a vacation from the daily grind? Would you like to have a life that fills your soul? That’s what I’m building for myself. When I was in high school, I had a few different directions that I wanted to go. I loved architecture. Psychology was...
by Susan | Feb 15, 2024 | Caregiving, Medical
On Friday, February 2, I got a call from the hospital in Oakley. My mom had a stroke. Could I come to the hospital? I told the nurse I was 300 miles away please call my son who’s in Oakley and gave her his phone number. There were many phone calls about when someone...
by Susan | Jan 31, 2024 | Grief
The weather is starting to improve, and the temperatures are barely freezing even at night. Now I have mud to deal with. I don’t know if I just had things set up so I didn’t have to deal with mud in Oakley or if it’s because my dry lot is on a slope here, but I’ve...
