Jenna Tregenza (St. Thomas, ON)

As art therapists, we may be working with children who are experiencing nervous system activation, climate anxiety, or other worries tied to feelings of uncertainty in a changing world. These changes, coupled with risk aversion at home, schools, and on playgrounds, means that children need risky play now more than ever to help prepare them for uncertainty throughout their lifespan

Jennifer Lee (Ottawa, ON)

Prioritizing play, both personally and professionally, became a bridge between my inner child and a wiser, evolving self, shaped by humility, growth, and ongoing learning, similar to the bridge for communication I could provide for parents and their children in the therapeutic space.

Nature’s Way
Taylor Bourassa-Wilson (Ottawa, ON)

The beauty about preservation is that specific dichotomy between holding on and letting go: the flowers retain some of their vitality, all their memories, and change from what they once were. This change is what begs me to settle and become comfortable with the idea of letting go.