An interesting study topic has recently led me to some eye opening conversations. I’ve been talking with colleagues about… Read More

One of the insights I had while participating in the Occupational Therapy Clinical Workshops in Wellington this month was how… Read More

Life has got in the way of blogging the last few weeks. A combination of assignments due, a workshop to… Read More

In my current studies I have been exploring models of behaviour change and motivation. I find this a fascinating subject… Read More

Sometimes in supervision I have found cultural competence a bit like politics – often a loaded topic, not easily raised… Read More

My latest reading material NO SWEAT by Michelle Segar PhD has been providing me rich food for thought. In this book Segar… Read More

I was supposed to be eating frogs yesterday. If Frog Eating is new to you see my earlier blog here.… Read More

Why does it come from out of left field sometimes when our colleagues behave badly? What happens when we encounter… Read More

I’ve recently been reminded of the value of the brain dump: the art (or science) of writing down everything that… Read More

I’ve been facing the challenge of describing clearly what I do in supervision – who I work with, what problems… Read More

I’ve been thinking today of the different ways of addressing professional development. Most professions require members continue to develop their… Read More

Great supervision makes you a better practitioner/therapist/social worker/manager (substitute your role here)! Bold claim? Maybe, but it is something I… Read More

It seems like my blog on Time Management struck a chord for many and in response I’ve put together a… Read More

Am I alone in finding consistent energy a fickle, elusive state? I take the advice to eat well, exercise, get… Read More

As you think back over your work life does your mind linger on certain clients? Maybe a client who you… Read More

We all get the same number of minutes in a day. Why does it seem so difficult to fit in… Read More

I can’t believe it is February already. Where has the time gone? I just can’t stop myself saying it, but… Read More

Some people seem to be able to come up with goals cold turkey – a clear, succinctly worded, concrete, measurable goal… Read More

HO HO HO Hold on….. It’s the time of the year that life seems to speed up and our schedules at… Read More

Whether you are in the role of supervisor, or have responsibilities for managing staff, here are some ideas to bear… Read More

“We see in order to move, we move in order to see” William Gibson Recently I have been enjoying the… Read More

I have to say, for most of my life, a plan has been one of my favourite things. A plan… Read More

Do you ever have the feeling that your work life isn’t what you’d like, but that it’s hard to know… Read More

I can relate to this quote so well. One of the products of my over-zealous imagination is so often anxiety.… Read More

Last week I was encouraging participants at my workshop on Wellbeing in Practice to consider this question. “Why is tending… Read More

Next month I will have been writing my Emerging Insights blog for a year and it seems timely to do… Read More

Confession time. I missed last week’s blog post. I needed to tend to my own self-care and wellbeing, so instead… Read More

Trying to define Wellbeing is a little like trying to define a smile. How people understand wellbeing will be different… Read More

“To my mind the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if… Read More

What can you put into your day today that gives you joy?

“Reflection is much more than a cognitive or abstract process – it involves emotions, intuitions, sensations, and bodily experiences that… Read More

One of the issues that invariably comes up over a period of time in supervision is adjusting to a change… Read More

Last week I had the opportunity to talk professional supervision with a great group of physiotherapists at a local practice.… Read More

In the past I have used my To Do list as a brain dump. “Oh I mustn’t forget that, I’ll… Read More

While each supervisee is unique with their own personal and professional context, challenges and skills, the issues brought to supervision… Read More

When you are busy do your priorities change? Intellectually we know to put value on our own well-being – put… Read More

  As my family are fond of demonstrating to me, control is an illusion. Why do I maintain my belief… Read More

I have to admit I like predictability. I feel comfortable knowing as much background information as I can before I… Read More

  Today I am celebrating. I have just had an opinion piece on published in the Occupational Therapy Insight practitioner’s… Read More

I’ve been thinking about goal setting again. Well to be truthful I have been camping at the beach and avoiding thinking… Read More

  Happy New Year to you all! It is at this time of year that goal setting is the hot… Read More

  With 6 of us in the family I work on the premise that everyone shares the load. Certainly with… Read More

Navel gazing, self-indulgent, emotional namby-pamby stuff, self-reflection – why bother? Shouldn’t we just get on with the real work? Learning… Read More

One of the things I love about supervision is how the supervisee can arrive totally overwhelmed and befuddled and leave… Read More

Dear Friends and Colleagues, Many of you will know that 2013 was a huge year for my family as we… Read More