Cre8inFun

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) ,...

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 th...

In response to the new impending lockdown, Cre8infun, Marta and Netty, are now offering Drop-in Zoom sessions during the month of November. We warmly invite you to consider this as an opportunity for you to have time and space to reflect. These sessions are meant to give a flavour of how reflective practice can nurture your personal and professional growth. PRICE:  Free (donations welcome) LOCATION:  Online – Zoom Spaces are limited to 6 people per group Email cre8infun@gmail.com to find out when is the next session, get your Zoom invite, and some pointers about the group guidelines. Please feel free to send us your questions.  Netty Neal, MBACP, Supervisor  Counsellor of Children & Adolescents netty.neal@outlook.com   Marta Badia , Clinical Psychologist Reg. HCPC  Supervisor and Creative Practitioner mbadiama@msn.com                       We also ...

We have introduced ourselves a bit through our first blog. Now, as promised, we reveal a little more about ourselves and the reflective practice groups in a little video.    Click on the link below to watch Marta and Netty who are Cre8infun:  

  Cre8inFun explores: Play and Reflective Practice       “…as soon as you are finished with that you can go and play till dinner is ready…”  Something children often hear.   We, as adults, manage play as if it were leftovers, unvalued, disregarded intermezzos.  Our generation and our social circle managed it that way, anyway. We feel hopeful that some of you won’t relate to this at all.  If so, there’s hope for us all.   Play   Curiosity, amazement, interest, intrigue, reverie, focus, intentionality, ingenuity, engagement, fun; so many of these and many more possible and relevant words can be attached to playing.     When we get lost in play it invites questions and wonder, time seems to fly by as we are engrossed in the fun of it all and yet it can be serious stuff, this thing called play.  Adults engage in play more often than they realise as they play with thoughts, ideas, different perspectives, knowledge and experie...