Little Life Development

06/09/2025

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06/09/2025

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There is growing discussion about whether Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI) is truly neuroaffirming. Some argue that it is not, often because they have seen sensory strategies used in rigid or compliance-focused ways. However, others see ASI as deeply consistent with neuroaffirming values when practis...

26/08/2025

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19/08/2025

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The other day, a friend told me she’s been walking a few times a week—usually to a coffee shop about a mile from her house. She grabs a latte, walks back, and really enjoys the routine.

But then she said, “It’s not really a healthy habit—I mean, it does involve a latte—but at least I’m moving.”

That moment stopped me.
There was so much shame tangled into her words that she couldn’t even name this as a wellness routine. It was like the simple joy of the walk got disqualified by the slightly sugary drink in her hand.

So I asked her, “How does your body feel when you go for a walk?”
And her whole posture changed. She told me how amazing it feels during and after. How focused. How settled. How off her body feels when she skips it.

And it made me wonder:
How many wellness routines have we talked ourselves out of simply because they don’t “look” the way we’ve been told they should?
If something feels supportive or healthy in your body—if it brings ease, comfort, or clarity—it counts.

You don’t have to earn it.
You don’t have to justify it.
You just have to feel it.



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18/08/2025

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A new model of that captures the nuance and complexity of the human experience - from the first spark of life, through the smoke before burnout, the boundaries that protect us, the environments that shape us, and the embers of gifts we share.

At its centre is the inner flame we each carry. When our doing, being and belonging align within that flame, we create space for authentic becoming.

That's what we call burning in. ❤️‍🔥

Co-created with the wonderful Michelle Luken

18/08/2025

Hello everyone! Hope you are all having a lovely summer and managing some downtime 🧠🌞❤️

I'm currently only working on Mondays and Tuesdays during the summer so please bare with me if you are awaiting a reply from me. I have some admin time after sessions today and tomorrow so will get back to you!

We've been enjoying some home and Eco Sensory based sessions over the past couple of weeks with some of the children on caseload. I will be returning to normal working schedule in September:

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays- delivery of school, home and Eco Sensory sessions.
Wednesdays- admin day
Fridays- day off and reassessment/initial assessments once a month

So if you ever want to get a call to me scheduled in, Wednesdays are your best bet!

I have been working hard on practising what I preach and finding Occupational Balance this past year or so. Some of you may know that I had ill health in 2020 which resulted in me going through an early, clinically induced menopause. My cognitive function changed a lot after this and I realised that pacing and accepting my new capacity was important. It took me a while but I think I have a good balance now and I'm so grateful to still be able to work the way I do with all the amazing families I work with 🙏❤️

Enjoy the last couple weeks of August 🌞

11/08/2025

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11/08/2025

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Ready to explore what wellness means on your terms?

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11/08/2025

Anyone who has had roll in a blanket popped on their therapy programmes from me will know this is actually pretty accurate! 😂❤️🧠https://www.facebook.com/share/16NvtPfps2/

Happy Monday!

07/08/2025

Love this point ❤️ We are all sensory beings. 'Sensory' is not a 'thing' we have or don't have. This is why it frustrates me when I hear things like 'he's a bit sensory'. We are all sensory! Usually children know what their bodies need to regulate and this will be different for each person and for those that are under/over responsive in certain systems. What children naturally gravitate to is usually what they need. If it is an unsafe 'feel good' action then we can look at modelling or guiding to an alternative that is safe that provides similar feedback. For those children that have interoceptive processing differences, and those that mask their needs, modelling to them that you are choosing your own feel good actions with autonomy is a really important way to start developing regulation skills 🧠❤️ https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DnT8f9GU3/

05/08/2025

😢🥲😭I hear from children all the time (and adults!) 'I didn't cry!' or 'I stopped myself from crying and was brave!'. Or 'I'm fine' when a child is holding back tears. As an OT who specialises in social-emotional and sensory processing, it really frustrates me to hear this!

🧠Crying is a natural pain reliever, it releases endorphins and oxytocin. Your body is trying to cry for a reason. It helps us regulate as it activates our parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest) and the tears themselves contain stress hormones that actually get released when we cry . Many of us have been conditioned to say 'don't cry!' as we naturally want our loved ones to feel better ❤️ On a deeper level, as parents maybe some of us think we are building emotional resilience? But saying this can be counterproductive and instead can teach children to ignore their internal cues which help them understand and process their emotions (interoception). This post doesn't intend to shame, I'm posting to help raise awareness and offer a different perspective to decades of the way in which emotions have been dealt with in our culture. I hope one day our social approach to crying (and emotions in general) has understanding of this and there is a shift. 🙏❤️🥲https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17HeMNn4UW/