As an equine vet myself, my colleagues and I come across a fair few near misses on a day-to-day basis with a smattering of actual injuries amongst them. When you’re surrounded by a certain type of risk expectation and bravado associated with the job, it’s hard to step back and look at it from outside … Continue reading Riskiest Job in the UK – Are You Protected?
The shackles of the job taking over who you are? Do you friends introduce you as ‘Joe – the vet’, or ‘Sarah – she’s a vet’? Do you feel defined by your career? Enmeshment is a term that psychologists use to describe people whose boundaries have become blurred, and individual identities lose importance. This can … Continue reading Blurred Lines – Has Your Job Become Your Identity?
If anyone has been meaning to discover their green thumb but feel like they don’t have the set-up. This is a super simple project that my partner and I knocked up in no time and really cheaply. My raised beds may not look the most stylish out there but pre-made raised beds online can range … Continue reading No Garden? The Easiest DIY Raised Beds for Growing Veg in Tiny Spaces
Like many others during the pandemic, I took to my (very tiny!) garden and threw myself into growing as much as I could squeeze in. The satisfaction of tucking into homegrown veg that hadn’t been shipped across the world and wrapped in layers of plastic was enough to boost my eco-ego temporarily. But sadly, I … Continue reading How to Make Your Veterinary Practice More Sustainable Right Now 🌱
Personal finance is something that has recently become increasingly important for me. It can easily be pushed aside in your 20’s – no looming retirement, no real foundation of knowledge or building blocks to start on from school or university, and your 20’s are your time to enjoy your life and money amirite?! This was … Continue reading Ripping the Plaster Off Personal Finance – 4 Great Ways to Get on Track!
Who wants to start the year by giving things up in the resolution frenzy? – Not me! I want to ADD value to my life. I’m feeling a mixture of directionlessness and motivation this January so I wanted to tie down the ideas floating around in my head and hold myself accountable! I’ve actually applied … Continue reading How I’m Grabbing 2022 by the Horns!
After recently agreeing to become the practice Wellbeing Champion, I was immediately struck with the conundrum of – if I am tasked with looking after my colleagues’ wellbeing, should I be in a pretty good place myself? Don’t get my wrong, I’m excited to apply myself to helping my peers as well as patients; and … Continue reading Veterinary Wellbeing – a Mountain or a Molehill?
Ok, so this is it! I’m writing a blog! It’s hard to think that anyone else in the world would choose to read this but here we are, if you’re new – HELLO! I’ll start off by introducing myself and why I’ve decided to do this. I’m an equine vet and have been graduated since … Continue reading New Year, This Me
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