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...
by Susan | Nov 2, 2022 | Awareness, Caregiving, Communications, Medical
What I Wish My Doctors Would Have Known When I Was A Patient and Caregiver – Part 2 This is part 2 of a 5-part series. To read the other posts follow the links at the bottom. We know what’s going on in our bodies and want to know more — listen, explain, and show I’ve...
by Susan | Oct 26, 2022 | Caregiving, Communications, Medical
What I Wish My Doctors Would Have Known When I Was A Patient and Caregiver – Part 1 This is part 1 of a 5-part series. To read the next posts follow the links at the bottom. We’re Human – Make a Connection with Us I can’t emphasize this enough. When you make a...
by Susan | Oct 19, 2022 | Awareness, Horses
When we let go of what we think is best for us, we can receive what we truly need.~ Anthon St. Maarten Sometimes I feel like things are out of my control. It’s a very uncomfortable feeling for me. I want to control everything. Today when I was having a massage this...
