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Psst, it's not compassion fatigue...

I’ve got a confession to make about the course I'm bringing back: The name doesn’t totally make sens...

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Making a powerful choice to leave AND come back

In the almost 15 years I’ve been supporting animal welfare pros, I’ve learned that many people who w...

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Your pain isn’t a problem to solve

I once sent two cats to a sanctuary, thinking I had saved them. I felt so much relief thinking they ...

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The 9 Rules of the Good Enough Club

Ten years ago, I launched The Good Enough Club.

And by "launched," I mean I made a t-shirt and some...

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Animal Welfare Workers Talk Easily About Pain. Joy? Not So Much.

Quick note about the Take Your MEDs! Workshop on May 20th: 

Last week, the early-bird discount ende...

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What if empathy felt good sometimes?

For almost 15 years, I’ve focused on empathic distress (you know, compassion fatigue).

Lately, thou...

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Figuring out how to be a tiny, useful nail

Remember me? Maybe not! This is the first blog I’ve written in a YEAR. 

It’s the longest I’ve gone ...

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3 essential ways social support helps beat work stress

 

Self-care is great, but you know what’s just as, if not even more, powerful?

 

Social connected...

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4 ways to support your empathy with embodied boundaries

In the past two blogs (here and here) I’ve been sharing some thoughts on empathy and how it impacts ...

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Feeling pain 24/7 is exhausting

Last week, I shared some thoughts about empathy and its impact on our well-being. 

Empathy is a gif...

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