by Susan | Apr 20, 2021 | Caregiving, EGC, Grief, Horses
Listen to an interview with Joan from Three Hawks Haven and Hawks on the Wire. I talk about how the horses helped me through Mike’s illness and death and to survive breast cancer. I also give tips on how to keep from getting burned out as a caregiver. If...
by Susan | Apr 13, 2021 | Communications
It’s a Monday morning. As can be typical of Mondays it hasn’t gone as expected. I got a respite when my son texted and said I didn’t need to be with the grandkids until an hour later than normal. This threw a wrench into my plans. I was already up and had eaten...
by Susan | Apr 6, 2021 | Awareness, Communications, Relationships
As I watched the playful scamp run around the yard I was inspired. Inspired to let go, to be playful with him. We were running around the tree until someone came and told us to stop. We were on consecrated ground. My rule follower came out, my playful part retreated,...
by Susan | Mar 30, 2021 | EGC, Gestalt, Horses
I returned from my second Gestalt Coaching Method camp last night full of possibilities. GCM is a deepening of the Gestalt from EGCM. We get to explore what we learned while becoming Gestaltists and partnering with the horses and be coached by powerful coaches. It is...
by Susan | Mar 24, 2021 | Communications, Relationships
A great relationship with another person starts with having a great relationship with yourself. How does that work you ask? When I started the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method program I was three years into caregiving for Mike. Shortly before he was diagnosed there was...
by Susan | Mar 16, 2021 | Communications, Relationships
I’ve mentioned before that Mike and my relationship was far from perfect. I held a lot of resentment for the choices that I made against him. I didn’t feel like he spent the time at home with me and the kids that he should. I believe he didn’t feel like he supported...
by Susan | Mar 9, 2021 | Horses
The wind can blow brutally here. Today is supposed to be one of those days. If you’re driving it may feel like the vehicle sprouts wings. As if you’re on an amusement park ride and not a gentle Ferris wheel ride. As a little girl I remember holding onto a blanket as...
by Susan | Mar 3, 2021 | Awareness, Horses
As I turn the calendar page and enter the new month, I’m reminded about the month the pandemic started here in the US. Since March of 2020 many lives were changed. Earlier this month the US surpassed 500,000 deaths due to Covid-19. It’s been a year full of fear,...
by Susan | Feb 23, 2021 | Caregiving
The sun came over the hills this morning a brilliant red. I could see the moon setting in my rearview mirror. I watched each with wonder as I drove to the hospital to see Mike. This is a journey I’ve made many times. In the evenings I would retreat to my son’s...
by Susan | Feb 16, 2021 | EGC, Gestalt, Horses
Why are horses special? I’d say in the last two-and-a-half years the horses have saved me. Because I feed them twice a day, I have a compelling reason to get out of bed in the morning when sometimes I would not have. The horses have always been there for me. After...
