by Susan | Oct 19, 2021 | Awareness, Caregiving, Communications, Medical
Yesterday I had an appointment with my oncologist. He entered the room apologizing for being late. I had hardly noticed because the nurse who does the work on the study that I’m in was chatting with me. I also learned a long time ago to take something to occupy my...
by Susan | Aug 24, 2021 | Awareness, Caregiving, Communications, Medical
I am contemplating my future. Where will my next adventure take me? I have almost completed a deeper training in Gestalt and have realized a passion for working to help doctors connect better with their patients. This will help their patients realize they are not...
by Susan | Aug 17, 2021 | Awareness, Caregiving
I have a huge, time-sensitive project that I need to tackle. One of the things that makes my life the most uncomfortable is that I tend to procrastinate. This particular project was going to be on a time crunch anyway because I didn’t get the names that I needed as...
by Susan | May 25, 2021 | Awareness, Caregiving
As I sit in the garden and listen to the birds singing, I am content. Nature has a way of repairing the wounds we receive if we’ll let it. I am a survivor. I’ve survived breast cancer. I’ve survived caregiving and the loss of my husband at an early age. Being...
by Susan | Apr 20, 2021 | Caregiving, EGC, Grief, Horses
Listen to an interview with Joan from Three Hawks Haven and Hawks on the Wire. I talk about how the horses helped me through Mike’s illness and death and to survive breast cancer. I also give tips on how to keep from getting burned out as a caregiver. If...
by Susan | Feb 23, 2021 | Caregiving
The sun came over the hills this morning a brilliant red. I could see the moon setting in my rearview mirror. I watched each with wonder as I drove to the hospital to see Mike. This is a journey I’ve made many times. In the evenings I would retreat to my son’s...
