by Susan | Dec 18, 2019 | Awareness, EGC
Every year we get a chance to look back at the past year and see what we have done. Maybe what we haven’t gotten done and decide if we would like to carry that forward into the next year. This year is the end of a decade so it’s a great time to write our plans for the...
by Susan | Nov 14, 2019 | Caregiving, EGC, Gestalt, Horses, Relationships
​ I woke this morning with this song playing in my head. I always think of it when someone tells me that I can’t give from an empty cup. Over the five-and-a-half years that I was helping Mike negotiate his illnesses I heard many times and from many people some version...
by Susan | Oct 14, 2019 | Caregiving, EGC, Gestalt, Horses, Medical, Relationships
You’ve heard this about doctors. Believe me they are no better at it than we are as caregivers. We tend to focus on our loved one who needs our care and put off our own care. Frankly, I was very fortunate that I didn’t fall into that category. I had my almost yearly...
by Susan | Sep 25, 2019 | EGC, Gestalt, Horses
I’ve just returned from the annual Touched By A Horse® Summit. It is a time to reconnect with old friends and a time to meet new ones. The trend of the graduate session seemed to be that many people had many ups and downs in the last year. It’s a time we...
by Susan | Sep 4, 2019 | Awareness, Caregiving, Communications, EGC, Horses, Relationships
For years I’ve struggled with authenticity. I haven’t felt like I fit in here and have tried to figure out just who I really am. I’m much more liberal minded than most people here. I’ve always liked wine instead of beer. I have the soul of an artist. At my first...
by Susan | Aug 28, 2019 | Caregiving, Communications, EGC, Horses, Medical, Relationships
I had a couple of people tell me that I would become attached to and miss the people who did my chemo and radiation treatments. Frankly, I can only remember a few of their names. I can see their faces, but I certainly don’t miss them.On the other hand, I do miss...
