Ending the week on a positive note…

Happy Hanukkah for those that celebrate! I hope everyone can enjoy the Holiday with family and friends in a reimagined way! What a week! What a week! Do you remember when you were younger, and you always said something twice to emphasize the importance or level of seriousness. For example, Am I in trouble or …

Ending the week on a positive note…

Hopefully, where you live, fall is flexing its 'best season ever' muscle! Where I live, I am at the perfect intersection of fall hues and cooler temperatures. The aesthetics of fall provide my senses with an opportunity to self-calm at an otherwise hectic time. Currently, schools, universities, hospitals, and other community institutions where occupational therapy …

Reading as an occupation–July reads.

The Body keeps the score by Bessel van der Kolk, MD Publisher: Penguin Books; (September 8, 2015) With the focus on trauma-informed care, becoming aware of the impact of trauma on the healing process is a key clinical skill for occupational therapy practice. The body keeps the score presents trauma and the healing process in a …

Ending the week on a positive note…

We are slowly getting to a new normal…It is not perfect, and the pace is glacial. But we are getting there, for now. School is a couple of weeks away. Some states have started school and working to determine what is safest for teachers, students, and staff, in real time. While other schools are in …

Ending the week on a positive note…

In today’s world where things move at a frenetic pace, isn’t nice when you take a moment to take it all in?  From an occupational therapy perspective, did you ever stop to take in the moment your client achieved a goal, when you got your exam results and you got the A you worked so …

Ending the week on a positive note…

Hi Summer!! I am sure many of us in some way shape or form have experienced some intense summer weather this week. Hopefully, you all have some way of beating the heat—backyard pool or a nice shaded area outside. I recently read that homebuyers are looking at features of homes in a different light. There …