by Susan | Apr 10, 2024 | Awareness
Some days I struggle with getting out of bed. My preference would be to be a night owl and get up later than my horses would like to be fed. Often if I don’t have anything first thing in the morning I’ll get back in bed for a few minutes. One time when Mike was in the...
by Susan | Apr 3, 2024 | Awareness
In our culture being busy is looked upon as admirable. I think this is a big mistake. Buzzing around like bees, doing a lot, and never getting anything meaningful done. It’s easy to do. How Busyness Has Changed For Me Since my mom had the stroke, I’ve been busy. I’m...
by Susan | Mar 27, 2024 | Awareness
Last week I was a bit disoriented. The week started out normal enough with writing group Monday morning. Then on Tuesday when I went to post my blog and send out my email, I discovered that the writing had disappeared. My computer hasn’t been crashing as much. For a...
by Susan | Mar 1, 2024 | Awareness, Caregiving
Somedays it seems like life is carrying you along and you don’t have much control over where you’re going. I know that for the five and a half years I was caregiving for Mike I felt this way a lot. Now with my mother having a stroke and being in three different places...
by Susan | Feb 21, 2024 | Awareness
Do you feel like you need a vacation from the daily grind? Would you like to have a life that fills your soul? That’s what I’m building for myself. When I was in high school, I had a few different directions that I wanted to go. I loved architecture. Psychology was...
by Susan | Jan 17, 2024 | Awareness, Grief
Shortly after Mike died someone asked me if I was the type of widow who would not have another man in my life. I told her no and it wouldn’t be what Mike wanted for me. Almost six years later I don’t have a romantic interest. It’s not that I won’t. It’s that I have...
