Day 2 of my Self Care challenge: learning about myself ๐Ÿค

Yesterday I decided to give myself a 10 day self care challenge! The post is linked down below, but basically I am going to try to intentionally do nice things for myself all this week to remind myself of how important I am. It seems that this challenge is also starting to open up myContinue reading “Day 2 of my Self Care challenge: learning about myself ๐Ÿค”

10 day self care challenge

A little different than my usual post, so perhaps Iโ€™ll re-introduce myself if new humans find me! Hi! My name is Kristina, I am an Occupational therapist from Ontario Canada! As much as my blog revolves mostly around my role as an OT, I am so much more than that and am trying to findContinue reading “10 day self care challenge”

Quote of the Day ๐Ÿ’š

Todayโ€™s quote of the day comes as I am on a long weekend between the transition from summer camp programming to more structured โ€œschool yearโ€ 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 ๐Ÿ’š”

Heading home from my nature OT retreat ๐ŸŒป๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป

Reflections of an Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Preceptor

As an occupational therapist, I donโ€™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”

Grounded to Grow: professional exploration in Occupational Therapy

The countdown is on! In less than a week Iโ€™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”

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”