Changing the fear of death into thejoy of life
Meet Susan Engel RN, MSN, CNS
After 40 years of a successful nursing career, Susan is dedicating her time to changing the perception of aging and death for the one who is facing it, for the caregiver dealing with the effects of it and the professional called to guide in the care of it.
Susan has extensive experience in palliative care. Graduating with a Masters degree from Daemen College, Susan developed programs such as No One Dies Alone and the Dementia Tailored Care program at the Buffalo VA hospital. Susan was the founding president of the WNY Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association. She has also served as a parish nurse, a community educator through the Alzheimer’s Association and facilitator of Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes through Erie County Senior Services.
About The Crones Nest-where women gather to circle
Women develop physically as young Maidens in preparation for motherhood. Whether we bear children or not, we hold an innate super power to Mother, as only a woman can love. As we age we develop the wisdom of the Crone. In ancient times the Crone was a leader within her tribe. She was revered and respected; however, for thousands of years, the world has diminished and disregarded her role as a dual force of nature with the masculine. She is called the hag and the bitch and easily dismissed. However, the Crone is rising with women in each season of life, birthing a new paradigm of wild women energy sourced from the Divine Feminine.
When women gather, we remember the Light within (symbolized by the egg) that unites us. We witness the Shekhinah energy (referring to the Divine Feminine aspects of God) that shines individually through us when we do the work of shedding limiting stories and beliefs that divide women and hinder our effectiveness within the world.
The nest symbolizes a container that provides a safe and supportive space to share our vulnerabilities and challenges, both individually and collectively, with the opportunity to experience the Light that transforms and unites us to walk in a new trajectory of awareness.
She waits patiently to love and heal the world through the Divine Feminine in you.