Submitting to the Work: Guided by the Values That Brought Us Here

In this episode of This Too Is Rescue, we take a deeper look at what it really means to "submit to the work" in animal care, not just as a job or a volunteer opportunity, but as a calling shaped by the values that led us here in the first place.

We talk about how, in the grind and heartbreak of this field, our personal values can become blurred or buried. And yet, those same values are the compass points that can help us make aligned decisions, set healthy boundaries, and stay in the work with integrity and resilience.

You can access the free values sort exercise mentioned in the episode by clicking here: https://www.valuescardsort.com/

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