self-care

Does it feel like your life is a constant to-do list that you never complete? You're not alone. When is the last time you felt joy, playful and true pleasure? I'm not talking about sexual pleasure, I'

Most of the humans I know are not human BEINGS but human DOINGS. They are running from work to errands to responsibilities/obligations and feeling exhausted. And it's no wonder! Working with animals c

Ever feel like you bring your "work" home with you? You just can't stop thinking about it no matter what you do? It's likely because you haven't effectively transitioned from your work self to your pe

Self-care is essential in any helping profession but especially those that deal with animals. And it's not bubble baths and mani/pedis! Why we have to prioritize our self-care and essentially replenis

Compassion fatigue often shows up as exhaustion. The work with animals can be emotionally and physically demanding and it's not at all uncommon to find ourselves feeling tapped out, mind, body and spi