When she found the right fit, she stuck with it. We’re talking veterinary work, growing relationships with people by caring for their animals, throwing clay by day and gardening for delight.
There’s no way to tell exactly what that is — the muck on this pair of her clogs. There’s clay and there’s dirt, and, oh right, that’s a scratch from the big, clumsy rottweiler who was in the office this week.
And what’s unseen? That’s a whole other story. These are the clogs that have kept her on her feet in motherhood, friendship, creative pursuits and in community at the neighborhood animal clinic.
She’s learned to love the mess of it all. When to tend and when to let some things go. How to hold on to what’s important to her, and how to share those beautiful, important things with her community. Like the dirt from the garden, the dog hair from the clinic, and the clay she continues to shape.
So Dansko Goes the Distance?
“If I wear my running shoes to work, my feet hurt at the end of the day. If I wear my Danskos, I can pull a 12-hour shift and not notice them. They’re really my most comfortable shoe. And I’m a classics clog girl. They’re so stable on my feet and they’re really durable. A rottweiler can run over them and they stand the test of time.”
On Emotional Days at the Neighborhood Vet Clinic
We have to trade off on the tough cases, because they can be so emotional. I mean, I cry at a toilet paper commercial.”
Advice from single mother to single mother
“I had to learn to let go of things I was fastidious about before. So I let the grass get a little bit longer than I used to. I let the laundry pile up a little more. No more perfectly rolled underwear piles.
It’s a little bit of an art, and I think it’s helpful. So let go of the things that aren’t important. Focus on time with the kids. Sometimes prioritizing nothing is just as important as getting dishes done.”
