by Susan | May 20, 2026 | Caregiving, Medical, Relationships
The night I learned how quickly life can change—and what carries us through when it does. When the Phone Rang I was eight months pregnant with our second child. Mom, my three-year-old, and I had driven nearly nine hundred miles to a town near Houston to pick up my...
by Susan | Feb 11, 2026 | Awareness, Medical
The Power of Grace When Time Runs Short When the Day Unravels Do you ever have days that seem to unravel despite your best intentions? Days when one thing leads to another and suddenly, you’re behind schedule? We all have them. In healthcare, those moments can ripple...
by Susan | Feb 4, 2026 | Awareness, Caregiving, Medical
Presence Matters—Creating Focus Together in the Exam Room Presence Begins at the Door Life is full. For all of us. By the time a doctor walks into an exam room, they may already be carrying the weight of earlier patients, difficult conversations, urgent calls, and...
by Susan | Jan 28, 2026 | Awareness, Caregiving, Communications, Medical
When Clear Language Builds Trust and Better Care Clear Words Help Us Be Better Patients One of the most helpful things a doctor can do for a patient or caregiver is translate medical language into words we can truly understand. You’ve spent years learning the language...
by Susan | Jan 21, 2026 | Awareness, Caregiving, Medical
When Patients Are Heard, Understanding Deepens and Healing Expands Our Bodies Speak—and We’re Willing to Help Translate Over the last few years, I’ve come to deeply appreciate how much information our bodies hold—and how powerful it can be when patients are invited...
by Susan | Jan 14, 2026 | Caregiving, Gestalt, Grief, Horses, Medical, Podcasts
I Used to Be…A Caregiver Podcast episode with Dean James Click on the button below for the podcast Used to Be's Do Count Podcast Let's Talk - Schedule Now CS Bar — my grandfather Charles Socolofsky’s brand. Today, it’s mine too. A legacy carried...
