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My Word of the Year for 2023, Plus How to Choose Yours

Happy new year! 'Tis the season for setting goals and resolutions, but I honestly can't remember the...

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How a license plate helped me through hard times this year

Twice this year I’ve found myself driving down the road behind the same random car, laughing and cry...

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No one has to suffer to be of service in this world

With everything going on in the world, I find myself in an ongoing cycle of grief, anxiety, anger, c...

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An Invitation to Leaders During Challenging Times

Would you rather listen to me read a version of this blog? Click play above

 We’re in a particularl...

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The 3 Drama Roles We All Play (And How To Stop)

If I know one thing to be true, it’s that a lot of us are struggling with unwanted DRAMA in our live...

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Self-Care Is Not The Solution for Burnout

In the second half of 2021 I sent out a survey to find out what your organizations and managers have...

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Ever feel like no matter how hard you work, it's never enough?

Summer is a busy time for folks in animal shelters and vet clinics.

But this year? This summer is O...

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What are we supposed to do with all this grief and loss?

The other day a student in my online class shared that no one knows how to talk about or acknowledge...

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It’s Time Animal Welfare Adopted a Trauma-Informed Care Approach

“To be truly visionary, we have to root our imagination in our concrete reality while simultaneously...

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Control Is a Myth That Fuels Compassion Fatigue

I read about 100+ books a year.

People keep telling me that’s a LOT of books. 

For me, it’s never enou...

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