by Susan | Mar 25, 2026 | Podcasts
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by Susan | Mar 18, 2026 | Awareness, Caregiving
The rhythm of caregiving and the moments that help us stay steady inside the chaos When Life Is on Cruise Sometimes it feels like we’re cruising through life.Sometimes it feels like we are on high alert. If you’ve ever been a caregiver, you know this rhythm well. The...
by Susan | Mar 11, 2026 | Communications, Horses
A Window Into a Different Rhythm As I looked out my office window the other day, a deer ran across the pasture. Moments like that remind me why I love living here. It’s not unusual to see wildlife moving through the land—turkeys strutting along the fence line, coyotes...
by Susan | Mar 4, 2026 | Awareness, Communications, Relationships
Communication Begins Within After we begin to let the pieces shift internally, something else becomes clear: The way we relate to ourselves shapes the way we relate to everyone else. For years, I thought communication was primarily about skill. The right words. The...
by Susan | Feb 25, 2026 | Awareness
What a Kaleidoscope Taught Me About Real Resilience What We Get Wrong About Resilience Resilience is a word we use easily. We admire it in others. We strive for it in ourselves. We celebrate it in stories of survival and strength. But real resilience rarely looks...
by Susan | Feb 18, 2026 | Awareness, Grief, Horses
Grief, Animals, and the Hard Mercy of Euthanasia Saying the Word We Don’t Want to Say Euthanasia—as people who love animals—it’s not something we want to consider. If you live long enough with animals, you will eventually have to practice the hardest kind of love. On...
by Susan | Feb 11, 2026 | Awareness, Medical
The Power of Grace When Time Runs Short When the Day Unravels Do you ever have days that seem to unravel despite your best intentions? Days when one thing leads to another and suddenly, you’re behind schedule? We all have them. In healthcare, those moments can ripple...
by Susan | Feb 4, 2026 | Awareness, Caregiving, Medical
Presence Matters—Creating Focus Together in the Exam Room Presence Begins at the Door Life is full. For all of us. By the time a doctor walks into an exam room, they may already be carrying the weight of earlier patients, difficult conversations, urgent calls, and...
by Susan | Jan 28, 2026 | Awareness, Caregiving, Communications, Medical
When Clear Language Builds Trust and Better Care Clear Words Help Us Be Better Patients One of the most helpful things a doctor can do for a patient or caregiver is translate medical language into words we can truly understand. You’ve spent years learning the language...
by Susan | Jan 21, 2026 | Awareness, Caregiving, Medical
When Patients Are Heard, Understanding Deepens and Healing Expands Our Bodies Speak—and We’re Willing to Help Translate Over the last few years, I’ve come to deeply appreciate how much information our bodies hold—and how powerful it can be when patients are invited...