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OT Café Diaries 📍The Cafe Kalina - SpringfieldThis one ticks the breakfast, brunch and lunch box, which already makes i...
04/02/2026

OT Café Diaries 📍The Cafe Kalina - Springfield

This one ticks the breakfast, brunch and lunch box, which already makes it a win for a workday stop.

🍽 Food
We tried the café benedict, bubble and squeak, and avocado smash. All flavourful and the kind of meals you actually enjoy rather than rush through.

☕ Coffee
Iced latte on this visit. Solid, reliable, does the job between appointments.

🌿 Environment
Quiet, shaded seating, and calm enough to reset your brain mid-day.

✨ Bonus points
Plenty of parking, both on-site and on the street, which matters more than most cafés realise.

If you’re working around Springfield and need a low-stress, OT-friendly spot, this one’s easy to save.

02/02/2026

Absolutely nailing the fake phone call 😅

Support works best when it’s specific, early, and safe to talk about. 💬Most OTs told me they don’t feel fully supported....
29/01/2026

Support works best when it’s specific, early, and safe to talk about. 💬

Most OTs told me they don’t feel fully supported.

You’re doing the work, solving problems, and trying to do right by your clients, but you don’t always feel held by your team or leaders.

That matters more than we admit.

Not because you’re doing a bad job, but because unclear support quietly adds weight.

OT Café Diaries 📍.tingalpa On this café review, we were joined by SC Ben from NavigateSC!🍜 Food: 5/5Both stir-fries were...
28/01/2026

OT Café Diaries 📍.tingalpa

On this café review, we were joined by SC Ben from NavigateSC!

🍜 Food: 5/5
Both stir-fries were generous, full of flavour, and genuinely satisfying. So good, I’d come back to outside of work.

☕️ Coffee: N/A this visit
No coffee today, but they’ve got a solid range of Asian-style drinks I’m keen to try next time.

🌿 Environment: 5/5
Indoor seating with air-con, calm enough for a proper conversation, and comfortable on hot or cooler days.

✨ Bonus points:
$15.90 lunch special, plenty of parking, and easy access between appointments.

⭐️ Overall: 5/5
A reliable, generous spot that works just as well for SC meetings as it does for a solo midday reset.

If you’re a mobile OT around Tingalpa, this one’s worth saving.

I asked one question in last week’s Strive Notes Newsletter: “What’s one thing that would make your week feel more susta...
27/01/2026

I asked one question in last week’s Strive Notes Newsletter:
“What’s one thing that would make your week feel more sustainable?”

Her answer was simple.
She books assessments slightly longer to build in buffer time.
No overhaul. No productivity hack. Just space to think, reset, and not run late all day.

If your weeks feel tight and rushed, this is an easy one to trial.

If you value grounded OT reflections like this, Strive Notes goes out weekly.
It’s short, practical, and shaped by real feedback from OTs across the profession.

Thank you to the OT for sharing. I genuinely appreciate hearing what’s helping, what’s not, and how we can build better OT practice and teaching communities together.

Subscribe via the link in our bio!

What’s one small change that helps your week feel more sustainable?

Better feedback starts with clarity.Try this today 👇Pick one thing you want clearer feedback on.Ask a simple question:“W...
22/01/2026

Better feedback starts with clarity.

Try this today 👇
Pick one thing you want clearer feedback on.
Ask a simple question:
“What’s one thing I can do to tighten this next time?”
Small questions open real guidance. 🛣️

Most OTs told us they get some guidance, but not always the kind that helps them fine-tune their practice.

That doesn’t mean you’re not learning. It just means the last part of your feedback loop, the part where you adjust, could use a bit more clarity.

If you want a clearer read on where you’re strong and where you want more support, The OT Career Check can help you see it.

Link in bio!

This reply stuck with me. It came in after our last newsletter, where I shared an article on what a healthy OT caseload ...
22/01/2026

This reply stuck with me.

It came in after our last newsletter, where I shared an article on what a healthy OT caseload actually looks like and asked one simple question:
“What’s one thing that would make your week feel more sustainable?”

She named the tension so many of us sit in, KPIs, travel, energy, and the reality that we don’t show up the same every day. One small thing she does is book assessments slightly longer to allow buffer time.

That’s the conversation the article is trying to open. Not the perfect caseload, but what sustainability actually looks like in real OT work. ✅

The article’s linked in our bio!
What’s one small thing that helps your week feel more sustainable right now?

That text is never the full story. 📖A lot of OTs smooth things over.They keep it light. They keep going. They don’t say ...
21/01/2026

That text is never the full story. 📖

A lot of OTs smooth things over.
They keep it light. They keep going. They don’t say how tired they actually are.

If this made you think of someone, trust that instinct.

Sometimes support is letting someone know there’s another way to work as an OT.

If you refer an OT to us and it turns out to be the right fit, there’s a $3,000 referral thank you.
No pressure. No pushing. Just opening a door.

DM us for more info!

You probably already know an OT this made you think of. 💭We’re not looking for volume referrals or “any OT will do.”We c...
20/01/2026

You probably already know an OT this made you think of. 💭

We’re not looking for volume referrals or “any OT will do.”
We care about fit, values, and building a team people actually want to stay in.

If someone you trust would genuinely thrive here, tell us about them.
If it’s the right fit and they join the team, there’s a $3,000 referral thank you. 🙏

No pressure.
Just helping the right OT find a better place to work.

DM us for more info!

Wooo wooo wooo it’s Sanda’s birthday! 🥳The person who you normally hear from first, who holds down the schedules and kee...
15/01/2026

Wooo wooo wooo it’s Sanda’s birthday! 🥳

The person who you normally hear from first, who holds down the schedules and keeps us on track.
 
We’re big fans of your brain, your calm energy, and the way you show up for the team.

So glad you’re ours.
 
Happy birthday 🤍

A long, meaningful career can’t be built at sprint pace.Not in healthcare, and not in OT.If you’re feeling worn out or q...
15/01/2026

A long, meaningful career can’t be built at sprint pace.
Not in healthcare, and not in OT.

If you’re feeling worn out or quietly wondering how long you can keep going like this, it’s not a flaw. It’s your body responding to a pace that hasn’t been sustainable.

Try this tomorrow.
Slow down one thing.
Give yourself space between client sessions for a breather (or lunch). 🧘‍♀️

It won’t fix the system.
But it gives your nervous system a foothold.
And footholds are how long careers are built. ✨

If this connects with you, a lot of our recent posts explore sustainable pacing and work that fits real humans.
And if you’re questioning whether your current role supports that long term, our Work With Us page is there to explore quietly. Link in bio!

What’s one thing you could slow down tomorrow? 🤔

If this image made you pause, it’s worth listening to that pause.Most OTs don’t wake up wanting to leave their job. You’...
13/01/2026

If this image made you pause, it’s worth listening to that pause.

Most OTs don’t wake up wanting to leave their job. You’re capable, committed, and still showing up for your clients.
You just want work to feel more supportive, more sustainable, more like you again. 🙋‍♀️

That question doesn’t mean something’s wrong. It usually means you’ve grown, and you’re noticing what no longer fits the same way it used to.

If you’re quietly wondering what your next chapter could look like, we’ve shared more about how we work at Strive and the kind of OT roles we’re building.

It might not be for you. But it might help you name what you want next.

Link in bio.

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