GrowingSpace

13/04/2026

Feeling a little stretched, tired, or just not quite like yourself lately?

Between caring for everyone else and keeping up with daily life, it’s easy for your own needs to quietly move to the bottom of the list. Not intentionally, it just happens.

If this resonates, you’re not alone 🤍

Sometimes what we need isn’t a big change… just a moment to pause, reset, and find our footing again.

That’s why we’re sharing the Recalibrate Program, a gentle, supportive space designed to help you reconnect with yourself, manage overwhelm, and create more balance in a way that actually feels doable. 🌿

• Practical tools for everyday stress 🧘🏽‍♀️
• Space to reflect and breathe. 🤔
• Support to find a rhythm that works for you 🗓️

No pressure. No expectations. Just a starting point if you feel ready.

📩 You’re welcome to reach out if you’d like to know more.
Please contact me if you have any questions wa.me/27795161543

25/03/2026

“Too much” is something many people quietly carry.

Not because it’s true —
but because there hasn’t been space to understand it.

In my work, I often see people who feel:
too emotional, too intense, too sensitive…

So they adapt.
They hold back.
They filter themselves.

And over time, they feel disconnected from who they are.

But what if the problem isn’t that you are “too much”…
but that you’ve never had the space to understand yourself?

25/03/2026

“Too much” is something many people quietly carry.

Not because it’s true..
but because there hasn’t been space to understand it.

In my work, I often see people who feel:
too emotional, too intense, too sensitive…

So they adapt.
They hold back.
They filter themselves.

And over time, they feel disconnected from who they are.

But what if the problem isn’t that you are “too much”…
but that you’ve never had the space to understand yourself?

23/03/2026

WHY GROWINGSPACE

Growingspace started with a simple idea -
to create a space for growth.

In 2021, that looked like small workshops for tween girls.
One- and two-day spaces where they could connect, reflect, and begin to understand themselves a little better.

But over time, my own work began to shift.

As an occupational therapist, I moved more into mental health -
and I started seeing something consistently.

People are functioning.
They are working, coping, showing up…
but often feeling like life is, at times, just unmanageable.

In my clinical work, I sit daily with individuals who are:
– navigating major life changes
– trying to rebuild parts of their lives
– feeling burnt out, overwhelmed, and exhausted

And it made me realise something important:

We often only create space for growth when things have already fallen apart.

But what if we didn’t wait until that point?

What if there was a space where people could:
– reflect
– understand themselves
– learn new ways of functioning
– and grow

before reaching burnout or breakdown?

That is what Growingspace is becoming.

Not a space only for recovery -
but a space for intentional, preventative growth.

A space to pause, recalibrate, and realign
in how you understand yourself, your work, and your relationships.

🌿 Growingspace is evolving to make space for this.

Tania

20/03/2026

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09/03/2026

04/03/2026

Over the past few months I’ve been sharing short reflections on work, capacity, and everyday overwhelm.

Small reminders about things like:
• invisible load
• role strain
• sustainable pace
• how our nervous systems respond when life gets heavy

Because often the problem isn’t motivation , it’s how much we are quietly carrying.

I’ve created a WhatsApp channel called Scattered OT where I share these reflections a few times a week.
Short, thoughtful posts that offer a pause in the middle of busy days.

If this kind of content resonates with you, you’re welcome to join.

🔗 https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbCOV7HIXnlr13BvvU2d

No discussion groups.
No pressure to engage.
Just small reminders that sometimes help make sense of the week.

- Tania

Follow The Scattered OT's WhatsApp channel. Do you ever feel scattered and overwhelmed by the daily demands of life, parenting, work and general responsibilities? As an Occupational Therapist I try to support and help guide people to find a balanced life, but I also experience this chaos. Join this journey of guidance and support and see that sometimes life is messy and chaotic, we dont need to have it all together. We are just human.. Join 113 followers for the latest updates.

27/02/2026

This morning at Goddess Café in Rietondale we gathered for “Finding Your Rhythm”, and what a privilege it was to share that space.

One truth stood out clearly:
When we think about rhythm, we often focus on responsibilities and schedules but forget to consider our own needs.

Rhythm is shaped by what we value.
By the people who nourish us.
By the places that steady us.
By the activities that restore us.

Getting back to what truly matters isn’t indulgent, it’s preventative.

Thank you to the women who showed up with honesty and openness. Choosing to pause is powerful.

If you’re interested in future reflective or preventative workshops like this, feel free to message me or follow Growingspace for upcoming dates.

26/02/2026

26/02/2026

Finding Your Rhythm
A guided morning of reflection & goal setting

A half-day, facilitated morning for women who want clarity and direction — without burning themselves out.

Using a rhythm-based, capacity-aware approach, we’ll create space to pause, reflect, and intentionally shape the year ahead. This is not about doing more, but about choosing wisely and setting goals that fit your life and season.

The morning includes guided reflection, a values-based vision board process, and realistic goal setting that honours capacity and context.

This is not therapy and not a motivational seminar.
It’s a thoughtful, grounded space facilitated by an occupational therapist and a social worker.

📅 Friday, 27 February
⏰ 08:30 – 12:30
📍 Goddess Café, Rietondale
💰 R850 per person (including tea and delights)
Book you tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/360481-finding-your-rhythm/
👥 Limited to 15 participants

✔ Place is secured upon receipt of payment
✔ Bookings are non-refundable but transferable

📞 For more information:
Tania – 083 230 8497
Delvenisia – 073 102 0968

Hosted by Growingspace
A facilitated, non-therapeutic reflective workshop

24/02/2026

Welcome to Growingspace

Growingspace was created from a simple belief:
Growth does not happen by accident. It happens with intention.

As an occupational therapist, I have spent years working in spaces where people are rebuilding, redefining and rediscovering themselves. Over time, my work expanded beyond clinical practice into something broader- supporting growth in professionals, in teams, and in individuals who want to live and work more intentionally.

Growingspace is the space where:

• Personal development is explored
• Professional growth is nurtured
• Strength-based work is applied meaningfully
• Teams learn to collaborate with clarity and psychological safety

Here I will share reflections, evidence-informed insights, and practical tools related to:
– Emotional resilience and sustainable performance
– Personal and Strengths-based development
– Personal and professional wellbeing
– Leadership and team dynamics

Growingspace is not about quick fixes.
It is about thoughtful development.

If you are a professional wanting to grow, a leader wanting to build healthier teams, or an individual seeking more intentional living, you are welcome here.

This is a space for growth.

- Tania

20/02/2026

Less.

This week I posted about small adjustments. About regulation not being one-size-fits-all. About asking what already works.

And then life gave me a chance to practice it.

Monday felt easier.
I could feel my own rhythm settling.
Extra murals are in full swing, and I even caught myself wondering if there might be capacity to add one or two more things.

Then Tuesday hit like a tsunami.

Exhausted.
Exhilarated.
Masters orientation week began, and with it, all the tasks I’ve been avoiding.

New seasons have a way of exposing our edges.

So I chose less.

Less responsibility.
Less pressure to “do it all well.”
Woolies helped with supper.
The kids had slightly more screen time than ideal.

And that was okay.

Because new challenges require adjustment.
They require flexibility.
They require honesty about capacity.

Sometimes regulation looks like structure.
Sometimes it looks like cutting back.

This week, for me, it looks like less.

And that is not failure.
It is wisdom.