One of my favourite things about the place that I work is that anything is a possibility and I get to say yes to my colleagues all the time! I work as an Occupational Therapist (OT) in a day program with children, teens and adults who have a variety of different diagnoses, MOST of themContinue reading “Building a OT busy board”
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Enchanted Forest guided meditation for kids
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 “Enchanted Forest guided meditation for kids”
Quote of the day 🤍
Today’s quote of the day is one that I found comforting in this busy time where I’m completing midterms for my placement students and interviewing future ones. As an Occupational therapy student, we were painted this picture of constantly growing yet also the idea that after a certain amount of practise time you’d no longerContinue reading “Quote of the day 🤍”
Morning reading 🩷
Give yourself a break: scheduling rest into your week
Every once in a while after this January blog challenge (Bloganuary) I’ve realized, 4 years into this blog, that there continue to be prompts given daily ! Yes I definitely dove into writing without the full understanding of this platform. But today’s blog prompt somewhat supports why I’m not the ultimate blog expert ! DoContinue reading “Give yourself a break: scheduling rest into your week”
Enjoying leisure activities with my sister🤍
Occupational therapy want to read list for January
What books do you want to read? I haven’t written my January blog posts over the last couple weeks because they didn’t really inspire me. I don’t want to write just to write, but to share information that I think others will find valuable. Today’s prompt is about books I want to read and IContinue reading “Occupational therapy want to read list for January”
Living life with meaning and purpose
Today’s Bloganuary prompt connects perfectly not only with my own life plans but also my career as an Occupational therapist. So here we are, January 8th: What are your thoughts on the concept of living a very long life? When I was in my early 20s I wanted to live until 125. I don’t knowContinue reading “Living life with meaning and purpose”
Living in the present and being grateful for where we are
What could you do differently? I am currently sitting at home on day 3 of having a fever on and off, with headaches and chills. I saw this prompt and was unsure where it was meaning to go. I read a comment from someone on the original prompt saying “this is super vague what isContinue reading “Living in the present and being grateful for where we are”
A gentle reminder to rest
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”
Be Your Own Sunshine 