Susie Street 

Behind the bird...

 Born and raised in South Florida, I've called the Colorado Rocky Mountains home for over half my life.  Balance in life is not only what I strive for but also what inspired the name, Best Life Balance.  For me, best life balance includes  meaningful activities, positive relationships, wellness and a sense of humor.  After thirty years of working with individuals that are experiencing mental illness, homelessness, domestic violence and/or addictions, I have seen the struggle both of the people I served and those whom I supervised.  Working with people who experience trauma is hard work.  We are not untouched by this experience.  We experience vicarious trauma which causes many of us to leave the field.  There is much lip service paid to self care, but we feel like there is little time to address it so we leave the field disillusioned.  I believe that Life Balance is critical to succeed in life and whatever we chose to do.   With my experience in the social work field, I want to provide support and guidance towards a Best Life Balance  to individuals and organizations so they can be resilient and set up for success for themselves and to serve their clients.

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Two strong identities, Florida Girl and Mountain Woman, make up the Hiking Flamingo logo.  Flamingos are always balancing on one leg and are typically associated with Florida, add hiking boots and a camping hat and this is the Best Life Balance logo which embodies my Best Life Balance-- hiking, sunshine, humor, and outdoors.