Blog Posts

When veterinary team members come to me for wellness coaching, I often hear “I know I should exercise more, but I can never seem to make it happen. What advice…

Ethically challenging situations (ECS) are not new to veterinary medicine, but the COVID-19 pandemic has made them much more common. The tremendous toll that ECS impose on all members of…

There’s nothing that compares to that sick sinking feeling that we experience when we see a 1-star online review. These reviews are often filled with CAPS LOCK words and proclamations…

As we forge ahead into the new year and think about the priorities and goals we want to set for ourselves, I urge you to put scheduling self-care at the…

It’s rare that a week goes by when I don’t receive a Google alert telling me that another article has been published mentioning the staggering stats of suicide among veterinary…

We’ve all been there. Nearing the end of a horrible shift with not an ounce of energy left; all we can think about is getting home to our couch, favourite…

I don’t know about you, but I have been on the receiving end of a person’s venting more in the past year than ever before. “Can I just tell you…

Several years ago, I wrote a blog “Five things you didn’t know about the mental health of veterinarians”. It was published at a time when news about suicide among veterinary…

If you’re anything like me then you have had interactions with co-workers that were less than desirable. I think you know what I’m talking about. The eye rolls…the rude comments…the…