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In 2021, my reading goals were very basic. My focus was to read books that I enjoyed. In the beginning of the year, I started off strong, discovering books that provided opportunities for occupational balance, in addition to books that taught me skills to become a better occupational therapist and professor. Then, around October, I …
The only constant in life is change. One area that I, and many people from what I have observed, struggle dealing with is change. Successfully adjusting to change begins with having an open mind and being objective. Sounds easy enough, but how exactly can we deal with upheaval in our life, difference of opinions, or …
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For the month of August, I went away for a week and somehow that changed the whole trajectory of what I read for the month! While being on vacation, I decided on quick reads rather than more intense books. For books that impacted my occupational therapy practice, I focused on a favorite author of mine, …
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For some reason, it seems that everyone is ready for fall! Talk of PSL, colored leaves, and sweater weather are at the center of many of my conversations, which I do not mind at all! Fall is also a time to return to school for students of all ages, including occupational therapy students. While it …
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Interesting month of reading indeed! My focus for 2021 with reading was to have no hard and fast rules. I just wanted to enjoy reading and learning through books. I have been successful with achieving that goal! With books that can improve occupational therapy practice, I have a clear vision of the skills that I …
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I have to say that I miss AOTA in-person. I believe that this year the location was beautiful San Diego, California. However, I trust that this online conference will still be a great learning experience! The big this month is the AOTA conference is happening basically all month long with live and on-demand presentations. I …
Early this year, I really felt that I had lost my reading mojo. For the first couple of months of 2021, I leaned into comfort reading and while my reads were lovely, they were really not very OT related. I am slowly getting back into reading a variety of genres, with some books touching on …
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