Some days this work fills your heart. Other days it empties it.
Between visits, appointments, and emotional goodbyes, we carry so much — the joy of reunion, the ache of decline, the quiet moments no one else sees.
Over time, it can start to live inside us.
The Energy Resets mindfulness cards were born from those moments — from the pause before turning the key in the car, from the silence after a visit, from the need to take one deep breath before stepping into another home.
Each card is written for the caregivers who hold calm for others: sitters, vet techs, groomers, rescuers — the ones who steady anxious animals and soothe worried clients while keeping their own hearts open.
The Heart Behind the Series
As a Fear Free Certified Professional, I’ve learned that emotional regulation doesn’t stop with the animals in our care. The calmer we are inside, the calmer they feel.
But no one teaches us how to reset ourselves between the joy and the heartbreak that come with this work.
These cards became my way of doing that — small touchpoints of grounding, compassion, and release.
Each one is meant to be read slowly, maybe held in your hands, maybe kept nearby for a moment when you need to breathe and come back to yourself.
How to Use the Cards
You can read them digitally, print them at home, or keep a few in your car or work bag.
- Before your day begins: choose one to set your intention.
- Between visits: pause for a short reset.
- At the end of a long day: pick one to close your mental loop before rest.
The cards are intentionally brief — they’re not lessons or affirmations, but quiet reminders of what you already know: that your work matters, that presence heals, and that compassion for yourself sustains the care you give to others.
A Gift for the Ones Who Give
This series isn’t a product. It’s a thank-you.
You’re welcome to read them, share them, or print them for yourself or someone in your circle who could use a reminder to pause.
Click HERE to view the full set of Energy Reset Mindfulness Cards.
Each card is a small moment of stillness in the middle of a workday — a way to honor the heart behind the hands that do this work.
