This blog is focused on health, well-being and human performance mixed in with my personal reflections and stories. I have been working in the field of Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational therapy in multicultural settings for the last 13 years.

Recreational therapy, also referred to as therapeutic recreation, helps enable children, families and individuals overcome limitations, increase independence and improve quality of life. I am also currently working with young adults with disabilities, enabling them to participate in work-inclusion placements in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

I have worked with both typically developing children in the mainstream school setting as well as children with developmental disabilities. My method in my work is to approach the therapeutic process in the most rounded, practical and organic way (using naturalistic environment teaching) ; and besides using traditional behavioral therapy techniques. I also refer to meditation, body work & emotional regulation, Tai Chi (also knows as Meditation in Motion) and the use of essential oils to support health & well-being . I volunteer with Jasmine Hilfe, an NGO that aids refugee children in Lebanon every year, using both monetary donations and Original Play as a therapeutic practice with children and their families.

I hope to share the methods and experiences that have inspired, taught, and benefited me,  my clients, family & friends, and possibly enrich the human spirit.

Rawan