by Susan | May 7, 2025 | Awareness, Caregiving, Gestalt, Horses
Susan Bloom’s Path to Authentic Success Let's Talk Susan is a lifelong horsewoman, a Master Equine Gestaltist, an Equine Assisted PlayShop facilitator, a breast cancer survivor, a reluctant caregiver, a photographer, and a metal artist. She has a BA in...
by Susan | Apr 30, 2025 | Awareness, Grief
Your Next Chapter Begins Here I love it when wildlife comes to visit. I see hawks almost daily, an owl occasionally, and coyotes and deer regularly. Sometimes, I hear what I think might be an eagle, although I’ve never seen what I was sure was one. Yesterday evening I...
by Susan | Apr 23, 2025 | Awareness, Horses
Finding Trust, Magic, and Horses Sometimes I’d like to throw caution to the wind and let the magic happen. When I chose my word for 2025, it was faith. Have faith and surrender to the Universe. The Struggle to Surrender I have a lot of trouble doing this. I worry...
by Susan | Apr 16, 2025 | Awareness
Finding Harmony in the Chaos Sometimes I feel like Silly Putty. Being pulled in all directions. Trying to meet everyone else’s needs. Picking up the image of the comic in the newspaper. Stretched too thin. A Weekend of Music and Muscle The weekend of April 5th was...
by Susan | Apr 2, 2025 | Awareness
Find Peace When You Nuzzle a Muzzle There are times when I get so overwhelmed that a feather could knock me over. I take on too much and can’t find a graceful way out. Pushing Through the Chaos Last summer, I did something called The Enterprise Engagement Series. It...
by Susan | Mar 19, 2025 | Awareness, Caregiving
Finding Balance in the Chaos Sometimes life reaches capacity. It may even overflow. I’ve been there several times. On February 28 I had a tooth removed. I insist on sedation for procedures like this. I slept a lot on Saturday and Sunday after the tooth extraction. I...
by Susan | Mar 5, 2025 | Awareness, Communications
How Horses and Gestalt Can Help Heal Relationships Do you have a strained relationship? It may be with a loved one or with yourself. For many years my marriage was this way. My expectations were high with what a marriage should be. Ours didn’t meet them. I wanted Mike...
by Susan | Feb 26, 2025 | Caregiving
Finding Harmony, One Step at a Time Joy can be elusive when you are caring for someone. It often comes in brief moments that need to be savored. I can explain this by comparing it to an experience when I was learning to ride hunter/jumpers. My instructor said at...
by Susan | Feb 19, 2025 | Caregiving
How Horses Helped Me Heal from Burnout Caregiving takes a toll emotionally, spiritually, and physically. It can lead to burnout. I consider myself lucky. My husband, Mike, was self-reliant and independent. I didn’t feel like I couldn’t leave home or had to find...
by Susan | Feb 12, 2025 | Awareness, Communications, Medical
Advocating for Yourself in Healthcare and Beyond Have you ever felt unheard by your doctor, dentist, or healthcare provider? My Frustrating Experience at the Dentist Last year when I changed dentists because of the move, I certainly felt this way. It felt like they...
