A Happy Vet

11/25/2025

So I had an anxiety spiral last night that ran into the day today. It’s been a while since that’s happened. Therapy and meditation have really helped me regulate.

I got the tightness and panic thrill in my chest. My face got hot, my scalp prickled, I started sweating. My brain took that as the cue to run around the room screaming.

I managed to breathe my way to being able to function. Somehow, I got some sleep. This morning, it was still there. So here’s what I did that I absolutely would not have done in the past.

1. I put down my phone.
2. I told my husband and my best friend so I’d have support.
3. I exercised.
4. I did four square breathing on the walk because I still felt tense.
5. I didn’t fight the anxiety, I talked about it. I acted on it. I let it escape instead of holding on until my fingers bled.
6. I pulled the things off my to do list that were most likely to soothe me.
#7. I stayed busy so I didn’t have time to doom scroll.

I’m fortunate that all of these things were possible. I also have worked incredibly hard to get to where I can turn a 3 day sleepless spiral into an overnight event.

It’s a potentially stressful week. Please be kind to yourself especially if those around you are unkind to you. I hope you are able to find some peace and enjoy the holiday.

- you get me. 💙

11/05/2025

Not being someone else’s cup of tea is horrifying for people pleasers. Learning how to accept it (and yourself) is key to shedding that identity and living happier.

11/01/2025

A little reminder as we head into stress season 💙

09/14/2025

it’s almost as if whereas they were previously able to cut in line, now they have to wait like everyone else.

09/04/2025

YES. I’m definitely an angry crier. Stressed in liquid form!

09/02/2025

“I wonder what’s goin on underneath?” This applies to ourselves when we’re feeling big emotions and everyone around us (not just children). It’s a lot of work but very rewarding to rein in our immediate response, pause, and see if we can be curious about what lies beneath. Pets also generally have a reason for acting out so that helps us too!

07/29/2025

07/29/2025

To clarify - MY mother didn’t say this.

Have you ever thought that the reason the people around us “let” us do everything is because we’re so damn capable? If everything looks easy and effortless, if we hide how hard things are, everyone assumes everything is ok. It’s why we admire people who “have it all together” when in actuality NO ONE has it all together.

I start my Imposter Syndrome lecture with “if you came here because you think I’m going to give you the secret to ‘having it all together’ you are about to be disappointed”.

Ask for help - even if you don’t technically need it. Let others know when you’re in pain. Say “I need to stop and catch my breath”. You don’t have to wait until you are at your limit to call a time out.

Please share a time when you took care of yourself by saying “no” or setting a boundary before things got critical 💙

07/27/2025

Growing up in the south - yeah - gotta be perfect and uncomfortable. Working on being done with that nonsense.

07/17/2025

10 YEARS. July 17, 2015, I opened the virtual doors of Helping Hands Pet Hospice and Home Euthanasia Service. In 2020, I quit all other relief work and devoted myself full time to my practice. This week, I brought on a new vet after practicing alone for the last year. I’m excited to see what the next 10 years brings! My student loans will be paid off by the end of next year so that will open up a whole new debt-free world. This is not where I thought I’d be when I started out. It is where I’m SUPPOSED to be, and that’s a beautiful thing. 💙💙💙