Compassion Fatigue is huge in the veterinary and animal welfare communities. Signs can be depression, anger, anxiety, sadness, and more. But there are things you can do to deal with the stresses of an open heart. I worked at an animal shelter for 5 years. It was the hardest job I ever had. Every day–another heartbreaking Read More

You’ve probably heard that you can only get where you want to be if you know where you’re going. This pithy statement is as true now as the first time it was said. So how do we come to know where we’re going so we can get where we want to be? To start with, Read More

  There’s no doubt introverted people have a difficult time making friends when compared to their extroverted counterparts. But, while it may be more difficult, it is certainly not impossible. Sometimes, it may require you to break out of your comfort zone a bit. But, you won’t need to go too far. One way of Read More

The start to each day is super important. You decide in those first minutes just what kind of day it will be. A good one? Or a horrible one! Ann Shirley in the book, Anne of Green Gables, would say, “Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?”  SUCH a Read More

How to Meditate―3 Simple Steps Our minds are noisy! There’s constant self-talk about one thing or another and no place for the whispers from the Universe to be heard. Meditation can bring a variety of benefits to our lives. We can use it to gain more energy, focus our mind, relax our body, attain peace, Read More