This is day 6 of my summer gratitude journal challenge and It has been a big practice for me to push myself to actually journal regularly. It feels nice though to be able to write down and reflect on positive things (almost like I’m an occupational therapist who encourages gratitude practices for my clients….)! SometimesContinue reading “Day 6 summer gratitude journal – just joy 🩷”
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Day 5 summer gratitude journal – Thank goodness you’re here!
This is day 5 of my summer gratitude journal challenge and thank you for being here with me! Today was an easy journal day as I just felt such gratitude at the end of the day which started off with lots of anxiety. I am an occupational therapist and starting off with new clients givesContinue reading “Day 5 summer gratitude journal – Thank goodness you’re here!”
Day 4 summer gratitude journal – Celebrating small wins
This is day 4 of my summer challenge, and I have to be completely transparent that I right after I celebrated posting for 3 days straight, I missed 2 days because I was two tired and having too many fun experiences (what a sin right haha) AND I am posting this two days after postingContinue reading “Day 4 summer gratitude journal – Celebrating small wins”
Day 3 summer gratitude journal – Small lessons
Day 3 of my summer gratitude challenge! Even though it is only 3 days into the 30 days, I am celebrating sticking to this commitment for this long (the amount of gratitude journals I have around my house that I’ve forgotten about is sinister). I am continuing with my approach of self compassion and beingContinue reading “Day 3 summer gratitude journal – Small lessons”
30 Day summer Gratitude journal challenge
It’s my first summer not working in the day program I used to work at and I am slowly building up my own business, which means my days look much different lately. I have more time to rest and do things that are good for my body, heart and mind. I am trying to fillContinue reading “30 Day summer Gratitude journal challenge”
Day 2 summer gratitude journal – What’s your song of the summer
Day 2 of my summer gratitude challenge! If you missed day 1, you can click here to go back to that page! I’m trying to be flexible in my expectations of journalling so that it is ok if I miss a day, so if you join late that’s ok! I wanted to get back intoContinue reading “Day 2 summer gratitude journal – What’s your song of the summer”
Day 1 summer gratitude journal – let’s get started
Day 1 of my summer gratitude challenge! I wanted to get back into journalling in a low barrier way, so I have sought out a bunch of different questions and will be trying to do this in 30 days in a row… will it happen that way? I don’t know but it’s ok if itContinue reading “Day 1 summer gratitude journal – let’s get started”
Glimmers – bringing small moments of joy to our conscious
When people think of therapy, I feel like a lot of people imagine talking to someone and then feeling like their life is sorted out and fixed. As an occupational therapist, I get this a lot, where clients and their families expect immediate change from just working with or talking to me for a fewContinue reading “Glimmers – bringing small moments of joy to our conscious”
Self care in the little routines
Self-care is the intentional practice of taking actions to preserve, enhance, and prioritize one’s physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. It involves recognizing one’s own needs and actively engaging in behaviors that promote health, relaxation, and overall quality of life. Self-care encompasses a wide range of activities, from basic hygiene practices to more intentional actsContinue reading “Self care in the little routines”
Occupational Therapists, Allied Health Care Professionals and Burnout
As an Occupational therapist, I know burnout is an experience that is not atypical. How do I know this? I have been SO burnt out this past two months! Today I finally feel some semblance of normal energy (which is quite odd with my current pile of situations) so I thought I’d try to shareContinue reading “Occupational Therapists, Allied Health Care Professionals and Burnout”
Be Your Own Sunshine 