by Susan | Sep 30, 2026 | Awareness
What if you could look at your past self with the same compassion you offer someone you love? Along the lines of perfectionism, I’ve been thinking about the idea of kind sight. I heard someone use that term on a podcast several weeks ago, and it stayed with me. Her...
by Susan | Sep 24, 2026 | Awareness, Caregiving
What happens when we stop waiting for everything to be perfect? I had a decision to make. It was late Tuesday night, and I still hadn’t finished writing this blog post. Monday had been a long day—an appointment in Kansas City, lunch with my mom, taking John to get...
by Susan | Sep 16, 2026 | Awareness
Learning to navigate the unexpected—and finding connection through the transitions we never planned. We Think We Know What Comes Next Things can change in an instant. I know this has happened to me more than once. Sometimes, life changes with a phone call, a...
by Susan | Sep 9, 2026 | Awareness
We can’t control time, yet we can choose what we make room for. Time Has a Way of Taking Over Time. Sometimes it seems to consume our lives. For some people, time is neatly divided into eight-hour workdays, five-day workweeks, weekends, holidays, and vacations. You...
by Susan | Sep 2, 2026 | Awareness
Sometimes the future becomes clearer when we stop trying to predict it and start getting curious about the next step. An Opportunity or an Obligation? Sometimes opportunities can feel like obligations. Maybe the invitation is to look at them differently. Instead of...
by Susan | Aug 26, 2026 | Awareness, Caregiving, Gestalt, Horses
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by Susan | Aug 19, 2026 | Awareness
Finding the space between caring for others and caring for yourself. I drove to the Kansas City area four days out of five last week. And on the fifth day, I went twice. Monday was The Moth. Wednesday was lunch with Mom and a job interview for my son. Thursday was a...
by Susan | Aug 12, 2026 | Awareness
The habits we barely notice may be shaping the identity we live from—and the results we create. A couple of years ago, I was in a group that met with businesses in Wichita. I think it was in our last session that we were asked how we put on our socks and shoes. Sock,...
by Susan | Aug 5, 2026 | Awareness
What if curiosity—not judgment—is the key to seeing ourselves and others more clearly? When we make observations with curiosity instead of judgment, magic can happen. That thought has been staying with me. The other evening, I was watching 60 Minutes, and there was a...
by Susan | Jul 29, 2026 | Awareness, Caregiving
When the Life You Knew Changes There’s a moment many caregivers know yet rarely talk about—the moment when the crises quiet, the responsibilities shift, and your life suddenly becomes your own again. And instead of feeling free… you feel lost. Caregiving shapes you in...
