by Susan | Nov 9, 2021 | Awareness
It was a glorious weekend in Colorado. It’s the first week in November and the temperatures were in the 70s. I took a friend to the Hope Held By A Horse event and we were working outside so we were happy with the weather. The sky was clear and blue as we took our...
by Susan | Nov 2, 2021 | Awareness
It is a dark cold Monday morning in November. I returned from Gestalt Camp on Friday evening. I was tired when I got home so I stayed close to home all weekend. My big piece of work at camp was around my diet. I had lost around 50 pounds after I was diagnosed with...
by Susan | Oct 27, 2021 | Awareness
Do you ever feel like you’ve committed too much and you’re feeling overwhelmed with all you must do? The last year that Mike was alive he and John planted a garden. When he died in late June, I had no idea what to do with it. He liked to make salsa so there was an...
by Susan | Oct 19, 2021 | Awareness, Caregiving, Communications, Medical
Yesterday I had an appointment with my oncologist. He entered the room apologizing for being late. I had hardly noticed because the nurse who does the work on the study that I’m in was chatting with me. I also learned a long time ago to take something to occupy my...
by Susan | Oct 12, 2021 | Communications, Relationships
There is beauty in the lessons. Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about lessons learned. What is life if not a time to learn? During my life, I’ve had many lessons. As a child, they were about ridicule and bullying. Children can be hateful and mean when someone is...
