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BIBO
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. BIBO is a helpful reminder of the power of [...]
Happy Mantra Monday!
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
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
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
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 [...]
Important and Easy
Important and Easy All-gender restrooms are important, and especially easy if you already have one or more single-stall restrooms. Simply utilize signs such as these. If you own a business and want to be part of the solution, please act. When I posted this message on LinkedIn, Dr. Kate Toyer (Veterinarian, Wife, Father, Equality advocate, [...]