As the Bloganuary prompt of the day came out, I’m lying on my couch for day two of mandatory rest – aka my body decided I need to slow down so I’m sick. With this being the moment I read the prompt, I instantly had a response; If you had a freeway billboard, what wouldContinue reading “A gentle reminder to rest”
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Past, future, and living in the present
Take a moment to stop and bring attention to your breathing. Breathe in, and then a big sigh out. Where is your brain taking you right now? Today’s Bloganuary prompt will take us on a journey of mental health and the importance of living in the present ; Do you spend more time thinking aboutContinue reading “Past, future, and living in the present”
The importance of play for kids AND adults
Do you play in your daily life? What says “playtime” to you? “Playtime” sounds like something you would expect children to do. Many adults forget that there is importance in playing for us too! As an occupational therapist that works with children, teens and adults, I am lucky to constantly be reminded of the importanceContinue reading “The importance of play for kids AND adults”
What is the occupation in occupational therapy?
Did you know October is Occupational therapy month? Occupational therapy (OT) is one of those jobs that is amazing and very needed once people know about it, but many people don’t know about it! In my masters degree for OT, we spent a lot of time talking about how to explain OT to people andContinue reading “What is the occupation in occupational therapy?”
Art therapy tonight – junk journaling?
Happy fall!! 🧡🍁
Returning back to the gym!
Day 10 of my self care challenge: social downtime
Today is the “last day” of my self care challenge, but hopefully I can continue my intentional self care moving forward! It’s been a great reminder of how many intentional choices I can make to be kind to myself and take care of myself, and something I think I should repeat in the future asContinue reading “Day 10 of my self care challenge: social downtime”
Day 9 of my self care challenge: long days and screen time
It is day 9 of 10 days of self care and you best believe I won’t be stopping here! I won’t be blogging about it every day but it feels like I’ve really started shifting perspective about intentional self care and self compassion. Today I wanted to share something that I feel is a bigContinue reading “Day 9 of my self care challenge: long days and screen time”
Day 7 of my self care challenge: back to basics
It’s Sunday! My favourite day for self care as I feel like I can really make a difference in my week by actively choosing activities to prepare myself for my week. I just recently realized the power of saving my Sunday for me. I try my best not to plan much for Sundays so thatContinue reading “Day 7 of my self care challenge: back to basics”
Be Your Own Sunshine 