One of the biggest mistakes well-meaning people make is assuming every baby animal they find has been abandoned. Many mothers leave their babies alone while they search for food. Deer, rabbits, and many birds do this every day. If the baby isn't injured and isn't in immediate danger, the best thing you can often do is watch from a distance and give the parents a chance to return. Sometimes the kindest thing we can do is simply let wildlife be wild. If you'd like more simple tips like this, along with inspiring animal stories and trusted organizations making a difference, I'd love to welcome you to Empowering Animals.

ANIMAL CONNECTION: Rediscover your 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 to connect with all animals on a deeper level through telepathic animal communication. Ideal group member: Compassionate animal-lover who has at least one animal friend living in their home. They have a close bond with their animal friends, and really want to connect more deeply to discover what they feel and the messages they have to share. 🐶✨🐈 🐾 ANIMAL CONNECTION

When it comes to our health, most of us already know what to do. The challenge isn't knowing. It's consistently DOING what we know. For the habits that you know you’re love the results for sticking with consistently, decide once and put them on non-negotiable auto-pilot. When a habit becomes non-negotiable, you stop wasting energy on the daily negotiation of: "Should I... or shouldn't I?" Instead, you've already decided. Maybe that's: 💪 Strength training 3 mornings each week.(decide what you're doing too, not just when) 🥦🫘🥑🍠 Food prep every Saturday. (ideally you prep versatile building blocks and you know how they'll easily come together into a variety of meals) 💻 Logging off at the same time each evening so you can wind down and get a great night's sleep. Every decision you automate is one less decision that can derail your progress. If you'd like more practical frameworks, healthy plant-based recipes, accountability and a genuinely supportive community, I'd love to welcome you into Plant Positive. 💚

We're literally just a few members away from this group landing at 2,000 members. That's a HUGE milestone! This group has been a HUGE support in helping to grow our Focused Founders™ community. Has this group also helped YOU grow your community? You can take a moment to thank @Shannon Boyer @Faith Adebayo and @Mimi Ramsey for making this group so amazing and helpful --> by DIRECTLY inviting friends to join! And let's celebrate together!

Working with animals isn't easy. As a wildlife rehabilitator, you have about a 50% chance of successfully raising an orphaned animal to the point it can be released. Every baby you take in comes with hope and the risk of heartbreak. Then, if you succeed, another kind of heartbreak begins. You open that carrier, watch them disappear into the wild, and wonder, "Did I do enough? Will they make it?" I'm only a parent of paws, but if you've ever raised children or become an empty nester, you probably understand that feeling. You do everything you can, then you have to let them go and trust they'll find their own way. For five years I rehabilitated wildlife for All Things Wild while also serving as their grant writer. Finding money for animals is never easy. People often think nonprofits simply apply for grants and the money appears. Most grants are small, and fundraisers and community support are what keep the doors open. Before wildlife rehabilitation, I founded a feral cat rescue, created the 501(c)(3), raised the money, trapped cats, organized adoptions, and helped more than 500 cats. I've lived this work from every angle. That's why I know it takes a community to save animals. So why do I do what I do? Because I can't imagine my life without animals. And I can't imagine reaching the end of my life knowing I didn't fully use the gifts GOD gave me to help them. That's why I created Empowering Animals. I know I can't save them all. But together, we can save far more than any of us could alone.