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Keeping it Positive- Real Life Story

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Pattie Beaven

There are days when forgetting to hit the “Publish” button really saves your integrity.

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30 Days of ZooFit: Day 22- Everyday is Earth Day

Posted on April 22, 2018April 22, 2018 by Pattie Beaven

There are few exciting holidays for zookeepers. Christmas and Thanksgiving are often spent with our fur/feather/scaled families because, guess what? Animals have to eat. Daily. It’s weird, I know. But such is life of a zookeeper. Know what holidays zookeepers DO get excited over? April 22. Earth Day. It’s not exactly celebrated by everyone, but…

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The MacGyver Factor

Posted on March 18, 2017September 25, 2018 by Pattie Beaven

  I’ve often referred to zookeepers as the MacGyvers of the professional world.  I can’t think of any other profession where employees routinely think quick on their feet, respond immediately to issues, and utilize resources the way zookeepers do.  We are innovative, creative, and inventive, the Ravenclaws for the Care of Truly Magical Creatures.  This…

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Fitness Through Operant Conditioning

Posted on August 1, 2016September 26, 2018 by Pattie Beaven

The program I’m developing revolves around the basic principles of Operant Conditioning. There are immediately some glaring questions: What is operant conditioning, why do animal trainers swear by it, and how on earth will operant conditioning help in a fitness program? I’m not trying to “dumb down” the definition of Operant Conditioning, but I do…

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100 Ways of EarthFit- Day 100: Awakening the Passion for Conservation and Fitness

Posted on May 13, 2016September 26, 2018 by Pattie Beaven

There is an incredible amount of passion residing within me.  It seems obvious that I would have such strong infatuation for animals and nature, given my career of choice. Growing up, I jumped at every opportunity to increase my knowledge and experience with wildlife and their environments.  As my admiration for nature grew, so did…

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100 Ways of EarthFit- Day 92: Star Wars Day

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Pattie Beaven

It’s a little known fact that I love nerdy or fandom holidays.  Maybe you picked up on the idea that I love these holidays when I celebrated Pi Day over, say, Easter.  And this week is a big holiday for me.  No, I’m not talking about Cinco de Mayo.  Bigger.  A whole galaxy far far…

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100 Ways of EarthFit- Day 88: Child’s Play Not So Simple

Posted on April 29, 2016April 29, 2016 by Pattie Beaven

I had two opportunities to be involved in new fitness programs for children, and I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed both of them tremendously, for different reasons.  

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100 Ways of EarthFit- Day 86: Tales From the Taproom

Posted on April 27, 2016April 27, 2016 by Pattie Beaven

Within 24 hours, I have visited the Beer Bar in Bayview Corner called the Taproom twice already and have had a wonderful experience both times.  However, both times had nothing to do with the food or drinks consumed.  It was the atmosphere and feelings afterward that made the Taproom so memorable.  

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100 Ways of EarthFit- Day 73: Fitness Through Operant Conditioning

Posted on April 14, 2016September 26, 2018 by Pattie Beaven

When I began my journey into fitness a couple of years ago, I didn’t have the experience of creating healthy habits, setting fitness goals, or any motivation, really.  What I did have was over 13 years experience training animals.  As I progressed in fitness, I couldn’t help but see the correlation between how I planned…

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100 Ways of EarthFit- Day 66: Glass Half-Full Kind of Day

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Pattie Beaven

I had one heck of a productive day.  And there are some considerations that would suggest it would be just a tiring day, but no!  Today was a “Glass Half-Full” kind of day!  And I also just noticed that I’m 2/3 done with my writing challenge.  I’ve written a blog post everyday for 66 days….

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