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Self compassion Guided Meditation
Self compassion is the practice of extending the same kindness, care, and understanding to yourself that you would offer a good friend. Instead of self esteem where you may feel good about yourself only when you have hit certain checkpoints or goals (ex: my self esteem goes up when I have worked out more and…
Approaching Occupational therapy from an access lens instead of a capability lens
Occupational therapy (OT) is the practice of supporting and empowering your clients to be able to do what they need to do, want to do and are expected to do. If you have just recently graduated from your OT degree, you probably have had that drilled in your head over and over. The thing that…
Reflecting on starting my own practice as an Occupational Therapist
May 2026 was the start of a new era for me, I started my own occupational therapy private practice after working for 5 years in the field and 4 years in an intensive day program for kids, teens and adults with a variety of different disabilities. I loved my job originally because it gave me…
Using the Sensory Profile assessment for strategy building and validation
When completing your masters, in occupational therapy, a lot of the things you learn are very black-and-white. I remember sitting in a classroom and learning about standardized assessments, and how you had to stick exactly to the script that was given. We practiced on each other and reflected on how to best administer the assessment.…
Re-emerging after burnout
I haven’t posted on this blog in quite some time despite my dreams to post more regularly and share what I’m learning as I grow as an occupational therapist (OT). I’ve been a registered OT in Ontario since 2019 and have worked at a day program for about 5 years of that. I loved working…
Quote of the Day
Today’s Quote of the day comes from an incredible woman, Maya Angelou. It’s a famous quote that I’m sure is not new to you, but it is forever relevant and today came up in my reflection as I explore my new role as an Occupational therapist who just started her own private practice. “I’ve learned…
Body Doubling as a tool
Do you find yourself struggling to start a task and then follow through to completing it? Sometimes it can be hard to find the motivation to do something that you need to do or even want to do. As a neurodiverse occupational therapist working with other neurodiverse individuals, it is important to acknowledge that often…
Guided visualization for creative inspiration
As an Occupational therapist, I often find myself using my yoga teacher skills and passions to engage my clients in self care. I am a big advocate for using leisure activities and creativity as a way to express your emotions and find peace during challenging mental health times. I have been seeing a lot of…
2026 Goal Punch Cards
Each year it seems that life becomes more overwhelming, the world becomes more full of unrest and terror, and it becomes more overwhelming (in my opinion) to look into the future. I am someone that preaches protecting your mental health but also staying informed about current events and human rights, and unfortunately being aware and…
Low pressure journaling ideas for tired humans
Journaling has always been a hobby I wanted to get into since I was a small child. I had tons of collections of notebooks and even electronic diaries from the 90s – (aging myself but does anyone remember these?) Despite owning a stationary store size collection of notebooks, I never got into journaling because I…
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