by Susan | Sep 23, 2025 | Awareness, Caregiving, Gestalt, Horses, PlayShops, Relationships
CS Bar — my grandfather Charles Socolofsky’s brand. Today, it’s mine too. A legacy carried forward, one story at a time. On the ranch, there’s a saying: Ride for the Brand. It means you show up with loyalty, integrity, and heart—you stay true to the one you serve. For...
by Susan | Aug 20, 2025 | Awareness, Caregiving
Parenting Through Seasons of Change School is starting again. Although I don’t have anyone in school around me now, I remember well what it was like to fall back into the routine. I would try to get my boys ready a few weeks early—moving dinner up, getting them into...
by Susan | Aug 13, 2025 | Awareness
Learning to Wait for the Right Moment Sometimes you must have faith in Divine timing. I’ll admit—that’s not my strong suit. Patience is a shell I’m still growing into. Yesterday, I planned to attend a meeting in Lawrence. John had a job interview around the same time,...
by Susan | Aug 6, 2025 | Caregiving
Why Safe Spaces Matter In the Touched By A Horse® community, we have a set of agreements that guide how we show up for one another. These agreements are read aloud at every event, and one in particular always strikes a chord with me: Resolve Problems Constructively: I...
by Susan | Jul 29, 2025 | Caregiving, Lessons From the Horses
Horses, Heartbreak, and Handling the Unexpected It’s county fair time here and in western Kansas, and that always stirs something in me.Some of my best memories were made at the Logan County Fair. Before I ever competed in 4-H, horse shows, or rodeos, I rode in the...
by Susan | Jul 16, 2025 | Awareness, Caregiving, Gestalt
My Story, and an Invitation Picture this – your child has a seizure. It doesn’t matter how old they are — it’s terrifying. You call 911 or rush them to the emergency department. The doctors run tests but don’t have answers. You’re referred to a neurologist, but it...
by Susan | Jul 9, 2025 | Equusology, Horses, Relationships
How Equusology Can Deepen Your Bond and Boost Your Performance My business is about helping horses share their healing gifts with humans. I recently attended a training session that aims to help people understand their equine companions better. I talked about typology...
by Susan | Jun 11, 2025 | Awareness
Some days don’t go as planned My Tuesdays start on Zoom at 7:00 am. This one was no exception. Since my later ones had been canceled, I decided I’d sleep in. When I went out to feed at 8:00, it was raining. A nice little rain shower. It hadn’t rained for a couple of...
by Susan | May 28, 2025 | Awareness
Your Values Are Quietly Shaping Your Life Do you know what your fundamental values are? I didn’t know mine until we worked on them when I was in Gestalt training. Your values guide every part of your life. They create our operating system. They guide our decisions....
by Susan | May 21, 2025 | Awareness
A Midweek Escape with the Healing Herd Sometimes it feels like drama surrounds me. I want to retreat into the tranquility. Three Sons, Three Needs, One Overwhelmed Mom One day, several years ago, all our sons made an ask of me. We had one living at home, either in...
