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  Reflective Practice gives us a space to grapple with the needs of the self and how to put that at the top of our to-do lists.    No topic is off limits, here is some more we explored this week: Thinking about professionalism  Balancing who we are with what others expect us to be.  What happens when we do not look like our qualifications but like human beings with real thoughts and feelings?  Do we have to put on an ‘outfit’ or can we be a wonderful messy mix of good ideas and knowledge wrapped up in a colourful outfit rather than a suit and boots? Prioritising our own needs is a part of being a professional. Sometimes work has to come second because otherwise we wind up with burnout and an inability to care for anyone or anything.    Getting used to giving to the other without self-care its the straightest road to burnout. It is a good thing to be resilient but the other side of that is avoidance, avoiding feeling our own feelings or listening to ourselves and our body and mind’s

A quote was shared this week - and though we do not know who might have originally said it - it felt very relevant for these strange times we find ourselves in: 'Don't worry, we will just rise to the challenge' Much of our reflective practice focused on the joys and challenges of doing work online. We are sure that many of you can relate to that!  We will not be sharing details of what was discussed in the group rather our own further reflections . Netty reflects...   Our group today made me think a lot about how many changes I have had to make in the way I work and some of the considerations I have had to take into account both professionally and personally, so I thought perhaps I would reflect on some of that here.  1. I can see my face as well as the full face of the person I am talking to: Working hard so that I am not staring at the other person or the image of myself! 2. The space I work online is work space anyway,but I find i am much more aware of the fact that I am

  Reflecting on Reflective Practice Group Week 1 It is difficult to define what these reflective practice groups are; they are more than chatting but they differ from: Supervision   because the focus is on ourselves and our practice rather than the client. Group Therapy   in that there are no specific therapeutic goals to be achieved. Personal or Professional Development i n that there’s no set of outcomes to be achieved. These practice-focused conversations are a space created to support our practice from a nurturing, empowering and shared experience. There comes forth a focus on the practitioner’s perspective, a sense of looking after one’s work by looking after ones-self within each of the roles we hold in our personal and professional life. We, Marta and Netty, both love learning, hearing other perspectives, fresh, as they are, not trying to accommodate to a pre-existing format. With mutual respect, care and attention our individual expressions offer a contribution to each for g