by Susan | Nov 24, 2020 | Gestalt, Grief, Horses
​As I watch the horses through the misty morning light I wonder if they are preparing for what’s next. Of course, they’re not. They live in the moment and don’t think about what is to come.​ This is their mastery. When it comes to being in the moment, they are...
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 | Apr 21, 2020 | Awareness, Gestalt
In the Equine Gestalt Coaching® and the Gestalt Coaching™ Method training, April is listening month. We are assigned a partner and each day one asks a series of questions and listens to the other’s response. One of our questions has been about fear versus awareness....
by Susan | Apr 14, 2020 | Awareness, Gestalt, Medical, Relationships
Last night one of Mike’s doctors visited me in my dream. I’m not clear what it was telling me but I was inspired to change the subject of my blog because of it.​ Yesterday I read a post by a retired doctor about the health care workers during this pandemic. It said...
by Susan | Mar 31, 2020 | Awareness, Caregiving, Gestalt, Relationships
​Since John went to KU last August I’ve enjoyed living alone. Many days the only reason I get out of the house is to feed the horses. So why do I feel so shut in now? On Saturday the Governor of Kansas issued a stay at home order starting on Monday. I think it’s the...
by Susan | Feb 25, 2020 | Awareness, Gestalt, Medical
​Last week when the technician was taking me to the secondary ultrasound room, we passed the ICU room. This is where I watched as they stabilized Mike before they put him on the air ambulance to KU Med Center. My whole body reacted. The technician thought I was going...