by Susan | Feb 9, 2021 | EGC, Gestalt, Grief, Horses, Relationships
There I was in my pasture on the edge of town with my four mares. They were curious, I usually don’t come out at this time. It was a bright day in May. I could hear the cars and trucks as they went by on the highway. I had set up a time with another Equine Gestalt...
by Susan | Feb 3, 2021 | Awareness, EGC, Gestalt
Sometimes we are put in the position to ask why? Is it possible that the question we should be asking is what am I going to do with this or what will I learn from this? I had a friend comment on one of my posts on FaceBook when I was diagnosed with breast cancer about...
by Susan | Dec 9, 2020 | Caregiving, EGC, Grief
I am full of emotions this Monday morning. It’s been a rough weekend. On Saturday I went to the funeral of a dear friend’s mother knowing that he had been in hospice for the last two days. He passed away on Saturday night. He had been a pharmacist in California since...
by Susan | Apr 28, 2020 | Awareness, EGC, Gestalt, Horses
As my listening partner and I got further into the fear vs awareness question a few things came up. I feel like our busyness is a way we avoid our fears. If we’re busy we don’t have to face those things that scare us the most. Going from one activity to the next is a...
by Susan | Mar 3, 2020 | Awareness, Caregiving, EGC, Grief
I wrote this as a follow up to The Truth About Caregiving then given the circumstances over the last few weeks I held it. (If you missed those you can read them here and here) This Valentine’s Day has brought up a lot of emotions for me. I was confused about it...
by Susan | Feb 11, 2020 | Caregiving, EGC, Gestalt, Medical, Relationships
Caregiving is an emotional and sometimes lonely experience. Especially when it is a loved one you are caring for. It was early in Mike’s illness that I remember telling a therapist I was terrified and exhausted. He told me that I was one of the strongest people he...
