30/06/2026
I am away taking a break in a beautiful alpine small country town and when I do this, I reflect and I sort things' from my 'signature drone perspective' and I am able to view things by looking into the issue/s rather than being in them. Both personally and professionally.
(This is what the Supervision Retreat aims to support too by the way!).
This came to be during a pondering:
We' shouldn't measure our success of our career/business by how many people we can hold, but, how well we can hold ourselves while doing the work we love.
It sits really well with my thoughts and supports not just me, but you as social workers or similar I hope.
In my mahi/ work as a Supervisor and in the industry in general, I have observed that we often measure ourselves by how much we give:
More clients.
More hours.
More availability.
More emotional capacity.
But sustainable practice isn't about carrying more.
It's about protecting our own wellbeing so that we can continue to show up with presence, compassion and integrity—for years to come, if that's what we choose.
You matter most.