Radical Candor Enthusiasts - Workplace Activation Hello! My name is Mia and I am a Radical Candor Enthusiast. I have been a fan of Kim Scott’s work since I first read the book, many moons ago. I lean into radical candor in all the ways including learning more by following Kim Scott’s and Radical Candor’s [...]
Better Out Than In Happy Mantra Monday! My Aunt Tootsie (aka Sister Miriam Wesselmann, SSND) was the first person to introduce me to the mantra ‘Better Out Than In’. During the height of the COVID pandemic I lost, in rather quick succession, our heart dog sweet Lucy (who had been in the family since before [...]
Brave Spaces in Vet Med and Beyond Hello! A brave space is an inclusive environment in which all team members feel they belong and actively participate. Establishing a brave space allows team members to express themselves and challenge one another in positive ways. This is important for a variety of reasons including...relevance! To be relevant [...]
Loving Kindness Happy Mantra Monday! Loving kindness is a meditation practice focused on cultivating unconditional compassion and love for oneself and others by repeating loving phrases, such as "May I be happy, safe, and healthy". It involves directing these well-wishes toward oneself first and then others. How-To Prepare: Find a comfortable place to sit or [...]
Mindful Minute Happy Mantra Monday! Today’s wellbeing post is not a mantra, but a simple one-minute mediation timeout. I was reminded of this valuable tool during Sunday’s daily Calm meditation. If one-minute meditation is new to you, use a stopwatch to time how many breaths you take in one minute. Take slow, deep breaths. Each [...]
BIBO Happy Mantra Monday! Today’s mantra is one of my favorites. It is simple, easy to remember, and powerful. BIBO - Breathe in, breathe out. Take one deep, diaphragmatic breath and feel your belly expand. Hold for a moment, then exhale completely, engaging your abdominal muscles. Making the exhale longer than the inhale is ideal [...]
Happy Mantra Monday! Lately, I’ve been utilizing mantras to help keep me grounded and as sane as possible. The word ‘mantra’ comes from Sanskrit and refers to a word or sound repeated to aid concentration in informal or formal mindfulness practices. Informal mindfulness practices include a range of activities, from simply taking a deep breath [...]
Suicide Prevention Month - September 2025 By Mia Cary, DVM (she, hers) DYK? In addition to being Deaf Awareness Month, Animal Pain Awareness Month, World Alzheimer’s Month, Blood Cancer Awareness Month, Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month, Hispanic Awareness Month (Sept 15-Oct 15), and a few other designations, September is also designated as National Suicide Prevention Awareness [...]
Lean Into The Familiar I used to be frustrated by the focus on resilience. Every time I saw a post about resiliency or read an article on ways to become even more resilient my first thought was, ‘if we fixed toxic workplace culture and systems we wouldn’t have to be so damn resilient.’ I have [...]
Build People Up Yesterday I was chatting with my friend and colleague Ewan Wolff about the various PrideVMC activities they are leading this June. During the conversation, they reminded me how easy it is to tear people down and how much harder it is to build people up. And yet, the latter is so incredibly important and [...]
