I'm deep in my annual review process, thinking and dreaming of what I want more of next year is next... but I'd love to share a question that came up that I reallllly love! If your year was a book or a movie… what would the title be? Also, you know I love a good ChatGPT prompt. So if you spend a lot of time with your Chatty. Here's a prompt you can try 👇 Hi ChatGPT, Act as a gentle reflection guide. I’m a [fill in: burned-out / formerly burned-out / exhausted / overwhelmed ] [fill in profession: SLP, OT, PT, Teacher, Para], and I want to understand the deeper theme of my year. Help me identify two things: 1. the personal transformation I experienced (even if it was messy or imperfect), and 2. the ripple effect or impact I had on others, even in small ways. Blend both into one simple, grounded theme — something that feels like the title of a memoir or documentary about my year. Keep the language supportive, warm, and aligned with values, rest, and intentional living. After you write the theme, explain why it fits. I'd love to hear what you come up with! I'll share mine in the comments! 💖

I know we have lots of folks here who aren’t SLPs, but I’m curious if anyone here will be at ASHA in DC (the speech convention for you non-speechies) this week?! I will be speaking on Friday at 3:00 on Sustainable Self-Care... if you are there let's make sure to connect!! :😃

Play Week was such a fun, creative week — and honestly, one of my favorite things I built in my little corner of the internet. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been dreaming up a new chapter for this space — one that helps us keep experimenting with balance, joy, and alignment in real life (without the pressure to get it perfect). Right now, I’m thinking of calling it ✨The Joy Lab✨ — a free community for burned-out clinicians to explore small ways to build a life and work they don’t need a break from. My goal for the space would be to share the occasionally live, mini trainings, share episodes of my podcast with @Amy Zembriski, maybe even the occasional chat gpt prompts that I am finding helpful in my own alignment journey, and eventually I'd love to host a monthly Coffee Chat or Burnout Happy Hour for connecting and networking with others like we did during Play Week. That said, I really want this to feel meaningful and nourishing for you, not just another group sending notifications to your phone or email. So I’d love to hear from you: ☕ What would make this space feel valuable to you? 💬 What kinds of conversations or topics would feel supportive or inspiring right now? ✨ And what do you think about the name The Joy Lab? Does it resonate with you — or is there another direction that feels more “us”? And if this next version of the group doesn’t feel aligned for you, that’s completely okay too. I know some of you may decide to leave, and while I will miss you, I totally understand that sometimes more resources or additional groups aren't what we feel like we need — no hard feelings, truly. Can't wait to hear what you think.. And thank you for being part of this community, and for showing up with your creativity and compassion during Play Week. — Angelyn

Today’s session was all about choosing self-care that fits who you are + what you need...not what looks good on paper. 💖 We talked about filtering self-care through your values, capacity, and play personality, + how even small tweaks can make it more energizing and aligned. After you’ve had some time to digest the call or the recording, I’d love you to come back and share in the comments: ✨ What’s one self-care activity you’re realizing might need a reframe? OR one that you’re doing that really feels aligned? Can’t wait to hear your reflections! 💬

Now that you’ve had a little time to explore your Play Personalities, I’d love to hear what you discovered! 💖 Did anything surprise you? Was it hard to narrow down or figure out your type? Or did one or two instantly click + you felt like, “yep — that’s me”? If you’re still exploring, you can: ✨ Use the Play Personality Finder GPT in the Day 1 folder ✨ Or try the Lindsay Braman quiz — it’s in the Outside Resources tab inside the Extras + Goodies folder in the Classroom And if you want to share a little bit more, feel free to add any anchor memories (or photos from them!) below — I’ll add my bus trip photo! 🚎 💫 Can’t wait to see what you found + what memories came up for you. ✨