by Susan | Sep 6, 2023 | Awareness, Caregiving, Medical
Cancer. Auto-immune disease. Chemotherapy. Edema. Intravenous. Malignant. Benign. Prognosis. Contusion. Acute. Chronic. Biopsy. These are terms that medical professionals are trained to use. When they use them with patients and caregivers it can be confusing and...
by Susan | Aug 30, 2023 | Awareness, Caregiving
I love being able to look out the window and see my horses. I haven’t lived in the same location as them for over thirty years. Even though on these 100-plus acres I sometimes have quite a hike to bring them in for feed. I guess they want me to get some exercise. Life...
by Susan | Aug 23, 2023 | Awareness
The last four days have been immensely hot. And it’s not supposed to relent all week with temperatures predicted to be in the 100s through Friday. Saturday night (the first day of the heat wave) I went to see Stevie Nicks and Billy Joel at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas...
by Susan | Aug 16, 2023 | Awareness
On Sunday morning I was awakened by a crash of thunder. That must have been really close I thought. I tried to go back to sleep since it was earlier than I was intending to get up. Normally this wouldn’t be a problem, sleeping is my superpower. This morning it wasn’t...
by Susan | Aug 9, 2023 | Awareness
And into the woods I go, to lose my mind and find my soul. ~John Muir Nature is a great equalizer – It keeps me grounded. This week I’ve been having control challenges with my horses. I left for the weekend and told the woman who was here caring for them that the...
by Susan | Aug 2, 2023 | A Hero's Journey, Awareness
I spent the weekend in Wisconsin training for A Hero’s Journey with Horses. This is a great program for building self-esteem in adults, teens, and tweens. Now I am able to hold these programs here at Serenity Ranch. Often when we think of heroes, we think of...
