In OT, we talk about occupations as activities that are personally meaningful to an individual. While it would make sense to say that pregnancy is a time that is rich with meaning, I never really would have thought to label it as an occupation. Until now. Now that I myself am pregnant, I am finding [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Occupation’
my new occupation: being pregnant!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Occupation, Occupational Therapy, pregnancy on February 2, 2011 | 1 Comment »
like water spilling off the top.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Occupation, Occupational Therapy, OPHI-II, writing on November 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you haven’t figured it out by now, I like to write. I don’t really consider myself to be a brilliant writer. But I really like it. Ever since high school, I’ve always enjoyed getting my thoughts on paper and communicating my ideas through words on a page (and now, a screen). But it wasn’t [...]
Occupation and Spina Bifida
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Occupation, Spina Bifida, Tyler Genest, youth ministry on October 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I wanted to share this video with you about a man whose experience clearly demonstrates the power of occupation in coping with his disability and learning to thrive in every day life. This is the story of Tyler Genest, a 20-year-old man who lives in Hawaii and was born with Spina Bifida. He explains the [...]
Health and Occupation.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Health, Occupation, Occupational Therapy on September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Man, through the use of his hands as energized by mind and will, can influence the state of his own health”(Reilly, 1962). How does this quote strike you? Read it again. Go ahead. I’ll wait. For me, it strikes me as empowering. Optimistic. Energizing. I am learning much about the influence that our participation in [...]
