by Susan | Jun 19, 2024 | EGC, Gestalt, Grief
This is a difficult time of year for me. My dad’s birthday was May 29. Grandpa died around May 30. Dad died June 11. Father’s Day falls in here somewhere. Mike died on June 28. And Mike’s birthday was July 6. Then in 2020, only 17 days after Dad’s death my first...
by Susan | Jun 16, 2024 | Relationships
It seems to me there is a connection between them. When I lost my dad in June of 2020, he had asked me to go to his doctor’s appointments with him. This honored me because he was a doctor. The doctor I took all my medical questions to. Whether they be about my...
by Susan | Jun 12, 2024 | Awareness
A Grueling Two-Week Adventure It’s a brilliant sunny morning, the horses are all where they belong and I’m on the couch this morning instead of my desk to write. My body aches. For the last two weeks, John and I have been waging war on the thistle at Serenity Ranch....
by Susan | Jun 5, 2024 | Awareness
Discover Your Hidden Opportunities Opportunities abound. Sometimes we miss seeing them for all the minutia of life. There are certainly times when life gets in the way. Managing Amidst Life’s Challenges When doing the books for the farm, I often had a lot to catch up...
by Susan | May 29, 2024 | Awareness
Overcoming the Inner Critic Through Equine Gestalt Coaching Incredible possibilities – that’s where my life is. I have this beautiful ranch that’s full of them. I have training that gives me them. So why does it feel like it’s not enough? Why do I feel like I’m not...
by Susan | May 22, 2024 | Awareness, PlayShops
This morning before I got out of bed I was in gratitude. I was listening to the birds all around. A little different since I woke up in Oakley this morning. There are trees closer to the house here than in Oskaloosa and they were serenading me in song. Completing My...
by Susan | May 17, 2024 | Caregiving
Spring is here. The horses are kicking and swishing at the flies. We’ve had a short respite from the rain and now it’s supposed to start again. The pastures are green and lush. We were also able to see the aurora borealis on Friday night, although not with our eyes,...
by Susan | May 10, 2024 | Awareness
The weather has tended to swing back and forth between wind and rain lately. The good thing about wind during this time is that it dries the mud. Ace and Patty’s pens seem to be the exception to that as they have water standing in them. Recently I’ve had someone tell...
by Susan | May 3, 2024 | Awareness
After a long weekend with two events and a private demonstration, I feel like a train has run over me. I spent a lot of time on my feet and they and my hip are letting me know they are unhappy. This morning when I went to the barn, I found that some sort of critter...
by Susan | Apr 24, 2024 | Awareness
I love sunsets. Here in Kansas, we get some spectacular ones. I have a favorite picture that I took of the sun setting over the ocean in Kona, Hawaii in my bathroom. It’s special to me and I’m proud of it. I took it on the first evening of my first trip to Hawaii. A...
