Queen of Play
In one of my coaching forums, our fearless leader urged participants to come up with some ways to add play into our day. I was actually quite shocked at how
Dash for the Crash on Cinco de Rhino
Cinco de Rhino May 5th is known in many circles as Cinco de Mayo (okay, most circles), but to many zookeepers, it’s Cinco de Rhino. This is the perfect time to host
Resiliency and Self-Care
There are so many things on my mind right now, ideas floating around me like little gnats. Sometimes an idea sticks around long enough for me to write it down
World Water Day: Celebrating Life
Oh, Life. I love where it takes me most of the time. Other times, it drags me into rabbit holes. Which are fun adventures in and of themselves, but perhaps
World Recycling Day Recycled Circuit Workout
March 18 is World Recycling Day, which may just be my second favorite holiday after Earth Day. To celebrate our commitment to reduce, reuse, and recycle, I created a unique
Zoo-notable: Land Beavers, Orange Weasels, and Other Things You Hear at the Zoo
Once in a while a book comes along and changes the whole way I think about my writing, my teaching, and how I look at life in general. That was
Reduce Your Waste, Reduce Your Costs
The other day I was mindlessly scrolling through my news feed. For the first time, I’m kind of grateful for the vice, as I would never have seen an article
Embracing My Feminine Seasons
I didn’t get this year off to the most heroic or kick-ass starts. Not that I haven’t been productive, I totally have. But I didn’t embrace my feminine seasons, and
ZooFit 101- Fundamentals of Conservation (Part 2)
We’ve come to the end of ZooFit 101. In this last class on the Fundamentals of Conservation, we see more of how the fundamentals for our health and well-being are
ZooFit 101- The Fundamentals of Conservation (Part 1)
The last couple of posts, I’ve shared the big ideas I’ve learned from the Optimize Program over the past two years. Condensing it down wasn’t easy, but this part was
ZooFit 101- Changing Behavior to Change the World
Condensing my thoughts into several big ideas I’ve learned the past two years as an Optimize Coach has been difficult. Especially when I love to go on tangents about how
ZooFit 101- A Hero’s Guide to Optimize Yourself for the Planet
In 2019, my husband Chris and I embarked on a journey together through the Optimize program. To share what Optimize does in a sentence would never do it justice, but
