My practice was built by a man who is 6 feet 7 inches tall. A tall man by anyone’s standards. The countertops are tall and the shelves are high. I am the opposite of tall. I am very short, standing at 5 feet 1 inch on a good day. It took me years to be… Read More
Are You Making This Mistake with Your Clients?
How to ace the blame game. 8 questions you need to know. My daughter trips and drops her lego on the floor. The lego that she just spent 2 hours creating. Immediately she is in a rage and her rage is directed at me. She’s yelling at me because it is my fault that she… Read More
It’s Not About You… They Might Have Diarrhea
This was Mrs. Rudder’s third visit to see me about Harry’s skin. The little old pug sat happily on the bench next to her and I gently looked him over. Overall, he was doing great! His skin was less red and he was no longer keeping her up at night with his scratching. However, as… Read More
Breakup Letter to My Student Loan Debt
Dear Debt, It’s finally come to this. After years of struggling with you. Waiting for you to change. Feeling dragged down by you. Feeling ashamed of how big and scary you are. I just can’t do it anymore. I know now that I can’t keep hoping you will change. You will never change as long… Read More
The Growing Pains of Setting Boundaries in Veterinary Medicine
I’m sitting in the car and crying outside of my daughter’s school. I’ve just left work and made my way to her school for her annual talent show. We are doing an aerial yoga routine together that we have been practicing for 2 weeks. I know that she’s inside nervously waiting for me and I’m… Read More
The Difference Between Pleasing and Serving in Veterinary Medicine
Hello, my name is Ericka and I’m a recovering people-pleaser. Are you a people pleaser? Have you ever said those words in reference to yourself during an interview? Like most women, I was taught as a child to do as I was told, to act in a way that would please others and to always… Read More