Unfolding Possibility
On a daily basis, therapists analyze every toy they use to suit the goals and activities they have for their clients. The process becomes more automatic for us as we go along our practice. But before it has turned into a habit, we all went through the long road of dissecting everything about a toy….
As the next de-escalation of community quarantine is scheduled tomorrow, I look back on the things that have come handy for me in surviving the past 3+ months. Here is my list: Finance Emergency Fund– This should be easily accessible and worth at least 3 to 6 months of living expenses. New OTs should save…
Today is Mayo Uno! Prior to 2020, I have not treated it as a non-working holiday. I am usually in the clinic for 1st day of May, working as an OT. But today, with the community quarantine still on and no teletherapy scheduled, I find myself on a Labor Day long weekend. I will take…
To the rest of the world, April may mean that Spring has come or due to the current circumstances, an extended lockdown. However, here in my tropical country, April has always been associated with summer. Scorching sun, hot temperature, beach exodus, ice candies, and halo-halo are just some of its tell-tale signs. Children are almost…
Today is Day 15 of Luzon’s Enhanced Community Quarantine. Two weeks ago, I was in the middle of a therapy session when it was suddenly announced that the initial lockdown of Metro Manila would expand to the rest of Luzon. “Effective immediately.” It felt surreal that an apocalypse-like pandemic is actually happening. Then reality came…
One of the achievements I look forward to this year is learning and speaking a new language. It has always been in my bucket list and it is about time to finally tick it off. I chose a language that is close to home-Spanish. Philippines has been colonized by Spain for 300+ years and some…