by Susan | Nov 21, 2018 | Caregiving, EGC, Relationships, Travel
This seems to be a buzz word lately. For the whole time of Mike’s illness, everybody told me to take care of myself. You can’t give from a cup that is not full. Then last year when I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I heard it even more. I always thought that Mike...
by Susan | Nov 14, 2018 | Caregiving, Medical, Relationships
I hate holidays! A friend posted this on FaceBook last week. I understand all the reasons that holidays can be stressful. We make them that way. There are tensions in families. We think everything must be perfect. And there is never enough time to get things done the...
by Susan | Nov 7, 2018 | Medical
I used to do my best work after the boys went to bed. Now I’m having trouble staying awake until John gets home from his school activities. I’ve always been a night owl. It felt like I didn’t really wake up until about 6:00 pm. Then I had boys and horses to feed,...
by Susan | Oct 31, 2018 | Caregiving, EGC, Gestalt, Medical, Relationships
In January of 2013, I was dragged into a role that I never expected. Today I talked with a woman who was researching an article about how living with chronic pain affects a relationship. I had asked her if she was interested in someone who had lived with someone in...
by Susan | Oct 24, 2018 | EGC, Gestalt
I have a troll standing on my shoulder telling me I don’t know enough, I’m not educated enough. This is not a cute little troll like we bought as kids. This is a mean, ugly, Three Billy Goats Gruff troll. We all have trolls who give us messages like this. They create...
by Susan | Oct 17, 2018 | Awareness, Medical
I’ve always felt like breast cancer got too much attention in October. Why do we focus so much on one type of cancer when there are so many out there? Then last November I was diagnosed with breast cancer. It didn’t change my feelings about the month of October. I...
by Susan | Oct 10, 2018 | Relationships
Early Sunday morning our granddaughter was born. Carrie Mikaela Bloom was born on Sunday, October 7th at 12:24 am. A few weeks before Charlie and Jessica had asked me if I wanted to be in the delivery room. I didn’t want to be in the delivery room for the birth of my...
by Susan | Oct 3, 2018 | Awareness, EGC, Horses
Music has always played a big role in my life. As a little girl, I sang with my mother. In high school and college, I sang with the choir as well as in small groups and solos. When I do anything creative or read I like to listen to music. When I read or write I listen...
by Susan | Sep 26, 2018 | EGC, Grief, Horses, Relationships
I believe grief lasts a lifetime. That being said, I don’t expect to grieve all the time for the rest of my life. It comes in small, sometimes unexpected, waves. Something reminds me of Mike and makes me cry or sends me down memory lane. Last weekend I went to the...
by Susan | Sep 19, 2018 | Awareness, EGC
Besides Equine Gestalt Coaching® I am also a photographer and metal artist (for lack of a better term), I design, cut, and finish metal pieces for the home and yard. Sometimes my life becomes overwhelmed and feels out of control. Throw into that mixture a teen-aged...
