Category Archives: General blogs

Quote of the Day 💚

Today’s quote of the day comes as I am on a long weekend between the transition from summer camp programming to more structured “school year” programming at work! At the outdoor facility I work at as an Occupational Therapist, our day programs look different during summer vs school year. In the summer the biggest goalContinue reading “Quote of the Day 💚”

Reflections of an Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Preceptor

As an occupational therapist, I don’t like to call myself an expert of anything, because my role is so broad. Not only do I work in two different jobs, But in one of my jobs, I work with children and teens and adults, with is very wide variety of strength, needs, and challenges. Each dayContinue reading “Reflections of an Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Preceptor”

Children and the patterns between sensory processing needs and leisure preferences – OT Journal Club

A while ago I had the idea to start a little OT Journal Club where I would read an open access article, summarize it briefly and share my insight. My first one was something I was super proud of (read here) but then I fell off the wagon and haven’t been able to finish anotherContinue reading “Children and the patterns between sensory processing needs and leisure preferences – OT Journal Club”

Grounded to Grow: professional exploration in Occupational Therapy

The countdown is on! In less than a week I’ll be flying to the United States to meet up with 24 other nature based Occupational Therapists for a weekend of connection and professional development. Last year, four OTs got together and created this love child event in which occupational therapists that practice in nature couldContinue reading “Grounded to Grow: professional exploration in Occupational Therapy”

Self compassion challenge

Happy day everyone! I posted this on my Instagram account and I thought I’d share this here as a bit of an interactive conversation starter! In one of my previous Quote of the Day posts I shared a bit about self compassion and how we can incorporate that more in our lives instead of selfContinue reading “Self compassion challenge”

OT book review: Interoception How I Feel

**As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases** In August 2022, I went with my manager and another colleague on a very small nature based retreat run by Occupational Therapists. We flew out to Chicago and met 20 other OTs who utilize nature in their practice, and spent the weekend sharing stories and teachingContinue reading “OT book review: Interoception How I Feel”