Jennifer Bronsnick, MSW - Integrative Therapist

02/13/2026

If you want 2026 to feel different, let your pet be part of your identity shift.

Your pet doesn't care about who you were last year - they care about who you are right now. And that's a gift.

As you move through Dry January or any period of change, notice how your pet mirrors your internal state. When you're present, they soften.

When you're tense, they come closer.

This mirroring helps you reflect: What parts of me feel more alive without alcohol?

What emotions am I finally able to feel?

What version of me is emerging?

Sit with your pet at the end of the day and check in - not with judgment, but with curiosity.

Your pet will always meet you with unconditional love.

Use that energy to step into the version of you who prefers clarity, ease, and connection over coping through alcohol.

Your pet holds up a mirror that reflects who you're becoming, not who you were.

Let their unconditional presence guide you as you step into the identity that feels most aligned with who you truly are.

02/12/2026

02/12/2026

02/11/2026

02/11/2026

If you want 2026 to feel different, let your pet be part of your identity shift.

Your pet doesn't care about who you were last year - they care about who you are right now.

As you move through Dry January, notice how your pet mirrors your internal state.

This mirroring helps you reflect: What parts of me feel more alive without alcohol?

Sit with your pet at the end of the day and check in with curiosity, not judgment.

02/09/2026

Think about your pet for three seconds right now.

Just picture them in your mind.

Notice what happens in your body.

Your breath deepens.

Your shoulders relax and drop away from your ears.

Your nervous system stops bracing against the world.

That shift you just felt isn't emotional dependence.

It's not "cute" or sentimental.

It's biology.

Your pet is a cue of safety - one of the clearest ones your nervous system gets.

When you think about them, see them, or are near them, your body receives a signal that it's okay to let go of the constant vigilance you've been carrying.

This is what I call Pet Medicine - the everyday ways our animals regulate us through co-regulation, somatic movement, heart coherence, emotional rhythm, and reflection.

You've been practicing it your whole life, completely by accident.

Every time you came home stressed and your dog greeted you at the door.

Every time your cat curled up in your lap during a hard day.

Every time you took your pet for a walk and felt your mind finally quiet down.

Now you get to use it on purpose.

Because you're not too sensitive. You're not broken.

You're not "dependent" on your pet in some unhealthy way.

You're a human who thrives on connection.

And your pet has been supporting your nervous system all along without you even realizing it.

That biological response you just felt - that's real medicine.

And it's available to you every single day.

02/07/2026

If you're trying to make Dry January stick, your pet might be your secret weapon.

Pets are naturally wired for accountability.

They don't judge your slip-ups, they don't keep score, and they don't let your excuses slide.

When you feel tempted to reach for a drink, your pet does something powerful: they pull you back into your body.

Maybe they nudge you for a walk, rest their head on your lap, or simply breathe in that slow, steady rhythm that reminds your nervous system you're safe.

That grounding can interrupt the craving loop in seconds.

Dry January works best when your body feels supported, and no one regulates your body faster than your pet. Instead of replacing alcohol with willpower, replace it with routine.

Make your morning intention-setting a ritual with your pet.

Turn "happy hour" into "pet hour" - a walk, grooming, or quiet snuggle time.

Fill your weekends with pet-friendly activities that naturally take the place of old drinking habits.

When your lifestyle becomes anchored in connection and movement, the craving for alcohol softens on its own.

02/05/2026

If you want Dry January to feel easier, follow your pet's routine.

Pets thrive on rhythm - and yours does too.

Instead of replacing alcohol with willpower, replace it with routine.

Make morning intention-setting a ritual with your pet.

Turn "happy hour" into "pet hour" - a walk, grooming, or quiet snuggle time.

When your lifestyle becomes anchored in connection and movement, the craving for alcohol softens on its own.

02/03/2026

When a craving hits, it's your nervous system asking for support.

Instead of reaching for a drink, find your pet.

Place your hand on their back, breathe with them, and let their presence ground you.

Real relief comes from comfort, connection, and regulation - exactly what your pet offers without judgment.

02/01/2026

Pet Medicine is the everyday ways our animals regulate us through co-regulation, somatic movement, heart coherence, emotional rhythm, and reflection.

You've been practicing it your whole life - completely by accident.

Now you get to use it on purpose.

Through the 5 Paws of Pet Medicine, you learn to reconnect with your body, create real emotional safety, slow down enough to feel your heart, release stress the way animals instinctively do, and return to a timeline where nothing is wrong with you - you're just coming home to yourself.

Your pet has been supporting your nervous system all along.

The shift you feel when you think about them isn't cute or emotional dependence.

It's biology.

Your pet is a cue of safety - one of the clearest ones you get.

And that biological response is something you can now harness intentionally for healing, regulation, and transformation.

01/30/2026

Feel a craving coming on?

Don't shame yourself.

Find your pet, place one hand on their back, and take three deep breaths.

Match their rhythm, then ask: "What do I actually need right now?"

Ninety percent of cravings dissolve when your nervous system feels safe again.

01/30/2026

Today, a client of mine lost her beloved pet. 💔
And it opened something tender in me.

I still cry when I think about the day we had to put our dog Zoe to sleep. That kind of loss stays with you. Pets aren’t “just animals” — they’re family, co-regulators, witnesses to our lives.

If you’re grieving a pet right now, I want you to know this:
You don’t have to rush it.
You don’t have to be “okay.”
And there is nothing wrong with how deeply this hurts.

Here is a blog to gently support anyone moving through pet loss — especially the kind that lives in your body and nervous system, not just your heart.

If this is you, or someone you love, I hope it offers a little permission to slow down and feel what’s real.

You know that moment when you walk through the door and the house just feels... wrong? No clicking nails on the floor. No soft thud of a tail. No warm body pressing against your leg. The silence after losing a pet isn't just quiet, it's deafening. It sits in your chest like a weight you can't name.