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Reflecting on session 6 of our Reflective Practice Group: Includes feedback from some of the participants and plans for the future.

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The main theme of this, our last, Reflective Practice session in this group of 6, centred on what we can accomplish with a ‘can do’ mind-set and some useful ideas and strategies to help us remind ourselves of our goals in life and work.   The importance of self-care is clear: how can we bring playfulness into our lives in order to keep healthy and happy . We would like to share some of the images and feedback participants gave us to share.   From Sophia Dalley : ‘From our reflective practice session in March I am taking with me the image of two ladders , the one with small attainable steps being my preferred ladder . For me it is useful to know the long term goal but less daunting to focus only on the next step and the one I am currently balanced on .’       Image created by Netty   ‘I also love being in act II!’ Excerpt from Simple Abundance by Sarah Ban Breathnach ‘Act One just sets the scene – who our heroine is ( ourselves) ,...

Reflecting on Reflective Practice: Week 5 and Tool Boxes

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"Tool Boxes" (Image from 'The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse" by Charlie Mackesy - coloured by Marta) Marta reflects This week's discussions revolved around the theme “Tool Boxes”. This metaphor offers a great opportunity to think about our skills and know-how and lends itself to wonderful parallels to reflect about. Is it about the number of tools contained in it?                Or is it about how well can you use them?                                         Do you carry multipurpose tools?                          Are you particularly skilful at using a tool in particular?                                    Can you find the tool needed f...