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Yesterday, I watched a documentary that had me sitting on the edge of my seat…  It was called Free Solo.  It was about this extraordinary young man Alex Hannold who took on the challenge of climbing El Capitan, a sheer cliff of granite in Yosemite National Park 🧗‍♂️...

Flashback -  I lay in the back of my minivan during my lunchbreak, taking deep breaths.  It wasn’t always going to be this way.  “One day, I’d start my own practice”, I told myself. “I’d do things differently”.    The timer on my phone went off, I opened my eyes. I...

Many of you know I had a housecall practice prior to starting Integrative Pet Wellness Center. For nearly 10 years, I cared for a wonderful client Debra and her furry babies. I used to go to her house every Saturday morning. I remember this treasured ritual of driving...

I scooped up the tiny ball of cream-colored fluff and looked into her eyes. 'Your name is Tifa ' I told her out loud. She was my first Pomeranian. I had seen a picture of her since she was born and waited impatiently for 8 weeks to take her home. I felt my heart...

Walking through Bristol Farms on my lunch break and looking for my youngests favorite breakfast cereal I had to wonder… Did humans get this wrong?  Not cereal. Cereal is delicious 😋 I mean standardization… Like what if this one idea was killing innovation and teaching...

Earlier this week, I had a heart-to-heart with a mentor who has become a close friend—a “friendtor,” as Rachel on our team playfully suggested. I love that term! It sparked a deep reflection during my morning gratitude practice, as I thought about my journey—about...

Hello dear friends, I’ve had this experience happen with a couple clients so for today let’s call my client Isabella… My 2 o'clock looked extremely nervous as she stepped through the door.  Isabella told me again how Rori, her Pomeranian, gets very, very stressed...

A few months ago, a sweet little puppy came into my life and we had found a parasite in the stool test - Giardia. For those who aren’t familiar, Giardia is a stubborn little parasite that’s all too common in puppies. Left untreated, it can make our furry friends feel...

Hello, lovely pet parents! 🐶🐱 This week, we’re taking a deep dive into nutrition again. This topic is so close to my heart because it really is the foundation for health.  When I was in vet school, I would often walk into the nutrition department and see shelves upon...

Hello my beautiful unicorn community 💖, Can you believe how quickly summer has flown by? It's my favorite season, full of life, energy, joy, and transformations. For my family, it's that precious gap between the end of one school year and the start of another—a time...