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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”

Summer guided visualization 🏖️

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 nature as a co-therapist as well as a tool for self care. I have been reading a lot about forest bathing, experimenting with various nature basedContinue reading “Summer guided visualization 🏖️”

Falling back in love with reading after university

As a child, some of my fondest memories revolved around books and reading. When I was a small child, my mom would read me a bedtime story every night, which translated into us exploring various novels together as I got older. She fostered my love of reading and introduced me to many of the interestContinue reading “Falling back in love with reading after university”