This tool can be incredibly powerful, and I want to share a little bit more about it here. I used to think journalling was a "Dear Diary"...

We talk about imposter/impostor syndrome a lot and believe me, there’s nobody happier than me to see the conversation being opened up on...

Have you ever heard the Jim Rohn quote “You are the average of the five people that you spend the most time around”? If you didn’t, you...

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week, and shouldn’t this be every week of the year? In my personal journal with mental health, I forgot one...

Think about that quote for a second. Believe me, years back I’d have cringed and sneered at this… then I learned it’s the truth. This is...

Throughout our younger life, we became very reliant on guidance; parents, tutors, siblings. We worked to deadlines, we followed set...

We are excited to announce that Katie Ford will be writing some content for us. Katie is an experienced Veterinary Surgeon, working in...

Taking the leap from full time employment to locum work can be daunting, even in the face of many new adventures on the horizon. You may...

A common issue that I bear witness to, is staff feeling undervalued. This makes me so sad. Oftentimes, I am talking about this to an...

Work:life balance used to be something that I very much put on hold. In my head, it was an entity reserved for when I was a fully...

Few professions take their staff on quite the emotional rollercoaster that the veterinary world seemingly does. From the joyful family...

Do you know exactly what to do, but you’re just not doing it? It’s one of the most frustrating things in the world. For example, weight...

I was reflecting recently on what I’ve learnt as both a permanent vet and a locum. I’d never want to change my journey, but it made me...

It’s very easy to sit back and stay in the area that you’re comfortable with. We all know exactly what we should do, but we don’t do it;...

“Perfectionism is self abuse of the highest order.” Anne Wilson Schaef “You’re such a perfectionist!” How often do you get that? I used...

“There are two thieves in our life; the past, and the future.” Ed Mylett You are only ever in the here and now. As vets and nurses, we...

Gratitude is becoming an increasingly popular topic on social media, courses and in practice, but why? Is it just a fad? Absolutely not....

I read a quote “write down the top 10 . They will all involve people, and none will involve wifi.” It made me think about what my moments...

One day, life will be back to normal. That normal may be different from before, but not necessarily in a negative way. The shops will...

I’m going to take you back five years. I was a three year qualified vet, struggling deeply with imposter syndrome and scrambling to...