by Susan | Mar 13, 2019 | Awareness, Caregiving, EGC
Even after watching for two hours as they stabilized Mike before taking us to the airport, I was sure everything would be fine. That’s how optimistic I am. I was talking to my BWEL Study coach last week and she asked me if I was optimistic. Well, funny you should ask...
by Susan | Mar 7, 2019 | Awareness, EGC, Horses
– the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. I suppose I’ve always been resilient. I don’t remember many difficulties that I had to recover from as a child. One of the first memories I have of trauma is seeing my dog hit by a pickup when I was...
by Susan | Feb 28, 2019 | Awareness, Horses
The last winter I remember being like this was the year I was pregnant with Roderick, he’s 25 years old now. That winter it started snowing in November and we had snow in places until May. I don’t remember it being quite so cold that winter, but it probably was. That...
by Susan | Feb 21, 2019 | Awareness, EGC
It’s amazing how I can find something “important” at least in that moment to do when I am resisting doing something that needs to be done. As this blog post is a day late, I must have had some of those things come up to keep me from writing. I’m not very good at...
by Susan | Feb 13, 2019 | Awareness, Caregiving, EGC, Horses, Medical
Sometimes I feel like the circus performer who is spinning the plates. My job is to keep all the plates spinning and not let any fall and break. I must keep an eye on all the plates. Hustling from plate to plate as I see them slowing down on the sticks they are...
by Susan | Jan 16, 2019 | Awareness, Caregiving, EGC, Horses, Relationships
OK Universe, I’m listening. I heard this song twice today, it must be a sign. It’s a beautiful song and it made me think of Mike. I had something else to write about today, but this seemed to be what needed to be said. Several years ago, I think in the fall of 2010, I...
