by Susan | Dec 11, 2019 | Awareness, Caregiving, Communications, Medical, Relationships
Actually, Susan, everyone is reasonable. They just have their own reasons. And usually it’s worth trying to learn what they are to maximize chances of a full-blown, 60’s style, psychedelic lovefest. Which is always a good thing. Groovy you,The Universe My...
by Susan | Dec 5, 2019 | Awareness, Communications, Relationships
Have you gotten the idea that I wake up with music playing in my head? It happens almost every morning. (you can read more about music in my life here, here, here, and here) This morning it was You’re Only Human (Second Wind) by Billy Joel. It got me to thinking about...
by Susan | Nov 21, 2019 | Awareness, Communications, Medical, Relationships
This is likely a different take on continuity of care than you’re used to. A few weeks ago, I touched on why building trust with your patients and their caregivers is important. Not only for doctors this applies to every service professional. When someone trusts a...
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 | Nov 6, 2019 | Caregiving, Communications, Medical, Relationships
I feel blessed that Mike and I were able to work with such great doctors. Feeling like doctors are not superhuman and better than us can help us to know, like, and trust them. Even seeing it in the smallest ways Early in his illness Mike had been in the hospital in...
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...
