by Susan | Jan 11, 2023 | Awareness
Your personality is the only permanent thing in your, ultimately, temporary life…that’s all the more reason to cherish it. ~Isabella Koldras I have to admit I get frustrated when my mom sees me as the little girl I was instead of the woman I am. Many times, she has...
by Susan | Jan 4, 2023 | Awareness, EGC, Gestalt
The weather in Kansas can be like a roller coaster. Two days ago, it was a glorious sunny day and in the 60s. Not bad for the last day of December. Two days before that we had rain, snow, and wind. Today we are in a winter weather advisory with freezing rain expected....
by Susan | Dec 28, 2022 | Awareness
At the end of 2021, I was posed with these questions by a colleague. I’m going to revise them here for 2022. Think back on the entire year and complete the following sentences. In 2022 I learned how to be brave while being patient. 2022 showed me how to be patient...
by Susan | Dec 21, 2022 | Awareness
Do you feel discomfort at the end of the year? Like you’ve left something incomplete or discombobulated. I often feel this way. This morning when I was feeding my horses, I thought I hate this time of year. I love Christmas, it’s the time before. I’m never ready and...
by Susan | Dec 14, 2022 | Grief
There are times it feels like grief takes a pause. Or maybe life gets on a roll, and it is pushed aside. Last week I had it come to the forefront. I had to make an account for the estate to put part of the money in from the sale of the land. This estate business has...
by Susan | Dec 6, 2022 | Awareness
With the end of the year fast approaching do you look back on your year and wonder what you have accomplished? This might be a habit you needed to unlearn. Some packing or unpacking you needed to do. As I look back on 2022, I see many accomplishments and sometimes I...
by Susan | Nov 30, 2022 | Awareness, Caregiving, Communications, Medical
Over the past five weeks, I’ve focused on connections between doctors, patients, and caregivers. I feel like people would be much healthier if these connections were formed. I’m grateful that Mike and I had many doctors who we felt cared about us and listened. So far,...
by Susan | Nov 23, 2022 | Awareness, Caregiving, Communications, Medical
What I Wish My Doctors Would Have Known When I Was A Patient and Caregiver – Part 5 This is part 5 of a 5-part series. To read the other posts follow the links at the bottom. Don’t Apologize for Being Late — Thank Your Patient for Understanding Do you ever have days...
by Susan | Nov 15, 2022 | Awareness, Caregiving, Communications, Medical
What I Wish My Doctors Would Have Known When I Was A Patient and Caregiver – Part 4 This is part 4 of a 5-part series. To read the other posts follow the links at the bottom. Focus On Us — Leave Your Other Patients and Personal Issues Outside the Room Life is...
by Susan | Nov 9, 2022 | Awareness, Caregiving, Medical
What I Wish My Doctors Would Have Known When I Was A Patient and Caregiver – Part 3 This is part 3 of a 5-part series. To read the other posts follow the links at the bottom. We Don’t Understand All the Medical Terms — Please Dumb it Down for Us Keep in mind you have...
