by Susan | Feb 11, 2020 | Caregiving, EGC, Gestalt, Medical, Relationships
Caregiving is an emotional and sometimes lonely experience. Especially when it is a loved one you are caring for. It was early in Mike’s illness that I remember telling a therapist I was terrified and exhausted. He told me that I was one of the strongest people he...
by Susan | Feb 4, 2020 | Awareness
This has been coming up a lot for me lately. Why do I procrastinate? For me it’s tied to perfectionism. I have many ways to procrastinate, doing laundry, eating, cleaning house, or the dreaded social media. There are also the things that look like work, researching...
by Susan | Jan 28, 2020 | Awareness, Caregiving, Relationships
Isn’t work part of life? We all try to achieve balance between our work life and our personal life. I don’t believe an equal balance can be attained. We can only do our best at not letting either take over. Last week a friend posted the following quote on FaceBook: I...
by Susan | Jan 21, 2020 | Caregiving, Communications, Medical
I read a post by Brandon Janous titled Wanna feel loved? Get Cancer. The title is what drew me to the article. It’s very true. I got gifts from people I knew well and people I hardly knew. One friend insisted on bringing dinner which turned into several meals. But I...
by Susan | Jan 14, 2020 | Awareness, Communications, Medical, Relationships
I’ve heard people complain that their doctor was more interested in themselves than their patient. I’m not going to lie I’ve felt like this myself. When Mike was first diagnosed with a rare auto-immune disease it felt like the doctor was giddy about making such a...
