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 IContinue reading “Low pressure journaling ideas for tired humans”
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Occupational Therapy : Building capacity for learning
Occupational Therapy (OT) is a big, broad field that often is not understood by clients as well as the health care providers that recommend the service. Often times if you have met an occupational therapist as a client or as a caregiver to a family member, you have only learned a small part of whatContinue reading “Occupational Therapy : Building capacity for learning”
Book recommendations from different perspectives: Lake Lore
If you are new to my blog page, my name is Kristina, I am an Occupational therapist working mainly with a neurodiverse population. I am a queer cis gender white woman, which is important to state because I feel like as a client centred therapist, I put a lot of focus on learning different perspectives.Continue reading “Book recommendations from different perspectives: Lake Lore”
I wonder if you’re curious about Pathological Demand Avoidance?
As a neurodiverse affirming occupational therapist, I work very hard to meet my clients where they are at and to honour their needs and autonomy. I come to you with a blog title in the format of declarative language, one form of communication that is helpful for folks with PDA. Declarative language is a communication styleContinue reading “I wonder if you’re curious about Pathological Demand Avoidance?”
Creating a board for joy 🩷
In the present day, it can take a lot of effort to keep yourself in a state of happiness and calm with the amount of negative news that is available for us to consume. Everywhere you look, wars are happening, billionaires are creating policies and actions that harm the lower and middle class people, andContinue reading “Creating a board for joy 🩷”
Dance it out; exploring the most beautiful coping tool
The highest form of resistance is to enjoy life, even in the face of oppression. If you can find a way to live a life of joy in the face of danger, if you have not let them crush your spirit, then you have defeated them. They can affect our bodies, but not our spirit.Continue reading “Dance it out; exploring the most beautiful coping tool”
Quote of the Day ✨
Today’s quote comes from my browsing on pinterest while I make my Glimmers board: I love this quote, not only because of the cute picture it is laid on, but also because I feel like romanticizing your life can be seen as cringey, but is truly the foundation of joy. In the past, I haveContinue reading “Quote of the Day ✨”
The Healing Power of Arts and Crafts for Mental Health
Occupational therapists (OTs) frequently incorporate arts and crafts into our therapeutic practices, recognizing the powerful role these activities can play in supporting mental, emotional, and physical well-being. In occupational therapy, the primary focus is on helping individuals perform everyday activities or “occupations” that are meaningful and important to them. Arts and crafts can be anContinue reading “The Healing Power of Arts and Crafts for Mental Health”
How to build a morning or evening routine
As the new year begins, people are often jumping into setting big goals and making intentions for big changes. Often times if you have finished off the previous year in a less than energetic emotional state, this may seem way to optimistic and peppy. This year let’s try things that are a little smaller andContinue reading “How to build a morning or evening routine”
2024 Wrap up – normalizing a gentle new years eve
At the end of the year, most people will feel like they need to set goals, reflect on all the amazing moments and (unfortunately) compare their memory collages on instagram to others. Because what is more fun on New Years Eve than ringing in a new year by making yourself feel like your year wasContinue reading “2024 Wrap up – normalizing a gentle new years eve”
Be Your Own Sunshine 