I’ve been working in the veterinary field since I was 15 years old. I witnessed my first euthanasia just two hours into the job. It struck me in that moment, even at my tender age, that this would be the most important aspect of my job. And it is. Saving lives is wonderfully satisfying, and… Read More
5 Lessons I Learned From Losing My Own Pet
There, I Said It: I Feel Like I Have to Keep Secrets
I know a thing or two about stigma. I have a secret. Make that two. Some people know part of this, some of them know both parts, most don’t know either. I no longer know how to rank which secret is darker, especially in the intolerant climate of social media today. About a year ago… Read More
Why You Need to Be OK With Change
“Change is the only constant”- Truth Potato If you haven’t experienced the Truth Potato I highly recommend it. Sometimes we need little truth bombs placed throughout our days to realize what is most important. Change is really the only constant in life. As part of a veterinary community we all experience change in our daily… Read More
Five Little Phrases for a Happier Workplace
I’m from the south. I was born in Kenner, Louisiana and spent the first 9 years of my life immersed in southern hospitality. My parents kept up their southern traditions when we moved to Florida. I still have trouble calling someone by their first name if they are my parents’ age or older. Seven years… Read More
That One Time You Needed Me and I Wasn’t There
Remember that time that you needed me to help out you and your pet and I didn’t do it? I remember that too. I think about it from time to time, and not just when I see you on the street or I’m looking at reviews on Yelp. Read More
There, I Said It: I Want to Be a Stay-at-Home Mom
I saw a PostSecret recently. It was a postcard of the Stanford campus and said, “Stanford. I am ashamed to admit to my friends that even though I go to one of the top universities in the country, all I want to do is be a stay-at-home mom.” Read More