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...
by Susan | May 7, 2025 | Awareness, Caregiving, Gestalt, Horses, Podcasts
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by Susan | Apr 30, 2025 | Awareness, Grief
Your Next Chapter Begins Here I love it when wildlife comes to visit. I see hawks almost daily, an owl occasionally, and coyotes and deer regularly. Sometimes, I hear what I think might be an eagle, although I’ve never seen what I was sure was one. Yesterday evening I...
by Susan | Apr 23, 2025 | Awareness, Horses
Finding Trust, Magic, and Horses Sometimes I’d like to throw caution to the wind and let the magic happen. When I chose my word for 2025, it was faith. Have faith and surrender to the Universe. The Struggle to Surrender I have a lot of trouble doing this. I worry...
