by katiekdvm | Jul 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
“No, I’m not having fun – but this might be better than fun.” – Jennifer Pharr Davis, The Pursuit of Endurance: Harnessing the Record-Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience When I worked at my first job out of vet school, I lived alone. There were weekends –...
by katiekdvm | Jul 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
In every post I read about job dissatisfaction and burnout, someone mentions going hours without eating. This is something I literally cannot do. I become increasingly useless, grouchy, and shaky, and my stomach starts to cramp and puff up. I deal very poorly...
by katiekdvm | Jul 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
I went on a bike ride with a friend last year along a rail trail. I think this was the first time I’d ridden a bike in literally 25 years. It was a beautiful afternoon, but this ride was seriously ugly. There were a million people on the trail: kids on bikes and...
by katiekdvm | Jun 16, 2019 | Blog, Uncategorized
“Dogs and cats are not small people,” I’ve said to more than one client. I love my little dog to the point of ridiculousness (he has several theme songs and I would probably actually kill someone who knowingly hurt him) but the fact of the matter is, he and I belong...
by katiekdvm | Jun 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
So much time is devoted these days to discussing BALANCE. Job postings offer work-life balance. Millennials are said to value balance more than their parents did. Instagram influencers show polished tablescapes featuring cappuccino in an inspirational mug, open laptop...
