New Leaf Social Work

23/01/2026

We took Choose Your Own Adventure on a road trip to the pool today!

And low-key... Am I getting better at cake decorating or 😅 this is my purble place inspired cake and it actually tasted so good. We had so many laughs, slides down the water slide, and cheers when folks achieved their mermaid dreams of reaching the bottom of the 4m section of the pool.

Oh but the best part? Someone mentioned scream therapy so we all jointly went underwater and screamed our demons away. I did not know it would feel THAT liberating.

Where should we bring scream therapy.... Oops I meant CYOA, to next month in the community? We were talking maybe bingo? Where's your favourite Friday bingo place?

22/01/2026

THIS book changed my life when I read it years ago and I'm keen to now discuss it with other neurodivergent folk in an ND context!

I've just hopped off this month's neuroqueer book club and I'm always so blown away by how everyone handles such complex and nuanced topics with the care and thought they deserve. It's my favourite part of the month because I always learn so much about myself, others, and the big scary world.

Join us to chat about my favourite topic ever! Link in bio or comment 📖 and I'll send you more info.

21/01/2026

I'm honestly intent on publishing a newsletter by the end of this month so if anyone needs a deadline to do the creative hobby thing they said they'd take up and spend more time doing as their new year resolution, please feel free to send it my way.

Submissions due Monday 26 Jan 6pm and can be sent to me via hello@newleafsocialwork.com.au

Anything goes if it lights you up. It's really not that serious (unless you want it to be) but I value fun and silliness a lot.

21/01/2026

I went rogue on Canva and didn't tell Teleah haha!

Anyway, this Friday we're having our Choose Your Own Adventure Pool Party!

We've made a commitment that every month (or something like that), we'll get out of the office and into the community. It just so happens that this Friday is my birthday and I love the pool so it's a great time to go together. Oh, and I'm going to make a really trashy Purble Place cake because why not? Joy is living!

Come join us - it's free. All you have to pay for is your pool entry. BYO snacks to share, or not share. Anything goes as long as you are kind, safe and respectful... and like Purble Place 😅

Link in bio or join or let us know you are coming by signing up - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/choose-your-own-adventure-fridays-codys-birthday-pool-party-edition-tickets-1980153335932?aff=oddtdtcreator

20/01/2026

This has been a monumental shift for me! Are you telling me I don't have to do it all, all of the time, in every element of my life?

This year is a maintenance year for me at work. I feel like I've spent my whole social work career getting to this point of stability to income, systems, knowledge, everything that I can finally keep doing what's working so I can prioritise growth in other areas of my life. What does that look like in practice? Growth in hobbies + joy. I start tap dancing classes next week!

What areas are you growing in this year? But mostly importantly, what areas are you allowing yourself to coast through? If it's heavy, put it down (with support etcetc) 🥺

19/01/2026

Is this a thing other clinicians experience?

19/01/2026

The title of this is so good that I want to do it!!

Let's beat up some monsters! Book your seat for Wednesday's adventure! We're at New Leaf Social Work from 3:30pm. NDIS invoicing available.

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-society-for-perilous-renewal-and-tactical-regrets-5-take-2-tickets-1980698681074?aff=oddtdtcreator

17/01/2026

My forever permission slip is "done is better than perfect". Do you have one? It's gotten me through everything!

Here's some others related to other life domains:
- My home is lived in, not curated
- My best is what I've got today
- Surviving is the game, and I'm doing that the best I can
- Persistence over consistence
- Lying down is a valid hobby
- Repeating meals is feeding myself
- I don't have to turn everything into growth work
- I give myself permission to stop before I'm exhausted and overwhelmed
- I am allowed to move at the speed of my nervous system, not my to-do list
- I don't need a consensus to do what I want to do

I'd be so keen to hear what permission slips you are writing yourself in this season of life ✍

16/01/2026

Anyone else finding these NFC app blocker things are working a treat for the good ol noggin?

15/01/2026

I had a really insightful chat with someone today who wants to reduce their own expectations. I was like why? And they said because it causes them so much stress and anxiety and they've realised it's their own expectations that are too high and causing the problem.

As someone who is a recovering perfectionist turned done-is-better-than-perfect girly, I was like THIS IS MY JAM - let's go!!!

What's a threshold that you have this year? One of my biggest is taking the edge off all my stupid food + health rules I've made up for myself. All I want to do (bigggggg effort and commitment) is eat six times a day. It's the key thing in most eating disorder strategies around recovery. It helps you not restrict and/or binge and I've been doing it for months and it's really really working a charm. Anything else is a bonus.

This threshold stuff is the equivalent of under-promising and over-selling then you feel great about yourself if you do more than the bare-minimum. Big win-win energy!

14/01/2026

We're so conditioned to think that caring means copping abuse and I'm over it. Enough is enough. Your safety matters. This issue needs to be addressed by the government because it's all too common and it's not acceptable.

14/01/2026

Holy moly why has this been such a thing. Am I in my controversial era or what? Because I just don't get it. Let people enjoy things.