Rekindling with Julie Squires:

There are times when being reactive is beneficial, like when an animal or person is in some kind of distress. But being reactive in interpersonal interactions is usually not. So we have to learn The S

We've all been in "survival mode" for the past 2 years. According to Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs, until our physiological and safety needs are met, we aren't able to adequately self-actualize. I exper

We all carry around with us emotional wounds from our past. Childhood traumas when we didn't have the tools and/or support to be able to process the emotions we were feeling at the time.  If these iss

Sometimes when you work with animals, bad things happen. Traumatic things. And it weights on you. It's normal and natural to want to alleviate the burden you feel when that happens. But you have to be

Your self-image, what you think about yourself, literally creates your entire life. How you dress, style your hair, what the inside of your car looks like and even what your desk looks like all says s

Compassion is the care and concern for others that are in pain or struggling. Self-compassion is that care and concern for ourselves, particularly when we are facing adversity or failures of any kind.