An Incredible Early Autumn
All music, all the time. That's what I would call October, and part of September too. In addition to my full time work as a board...
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- Dec 24, 2020
- 1 min
Merry Christmas Baby, from Kettlestrings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1DdLCJXr34&feature=youtu.be It's Christmas Eve and I just hosted a "watch-party" on YouTube to premiere...
- Dec 9, 2019
- 1 min
TEDx Oak Park Women – Sing it Loud, Sing it Proud
Well, the day is almost here. My appearance offering a TedX talk is just days away. I’d be happy to share more information about the...
- Sep 22, 2016
- 1 min
Incredible colleagues
Happy Music Therapy Week to an incredible team here at Oak Park Music Therapy. Amazing work is being done by these folks. Thank you for...
- Aug 27, 2016
- 1 min
Breathe, before fall mayhem
Here’s a little reminder originally held in a class with the fabulous Kim Wade of Inner Gaze Yoga. It was a Mother’s Day tribute, but I...
- Aug 9, 2016
- 3 min
Alert: Rant Ahead. Words from the wise.
Cathy Knoll, music therapist extraordinaire, tells it like it is. Behind her words you can also see the difference between music...
- Jul 29, 2016
- 1 min
Studio Virtual Recital
At long last – our virtual concert! Not unlike a concert hall where you might go to hear your loved one play, I’ve put together a...
- May 9, 2016
- 1 min
Summer, Sing Coo Coo
Whenever I think about summer and get excited about the change of pace, the opportunity for added fun and flexibility, an ancient song...
- Apr 22, 2016
- 1 min
Purple Rain
Shocked and saddened I was yesterday to hear the news about Prince. I think I was in 7th or 8th grade when Purple Rain came out. I have...
- Sep 16, 2014
- 2 min
Blogger blink
So, keeping a blog is quite a task, especially for someone like me who doesn’t want to be, well, a bother. There are so very many choices...
- Oct 2, 2013
- 1 min
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
There’s a little game I play with patients who are too ill or are too uncomfortable to interact fully to play or sing with me. I call...
- Aug 28, 2013
- 1 min
Gratitude – A Daily Practice
Today, I am grateful for a quiet studio, good public education where the children in my Thanks to all of you who have made it possible...
- Jul 25, 2013
- 1 min
Stopping, and starting
I stopped writing here more than 2 months ago. Not on purpose to be sure, but more out of the need to focus in and take care of...
- May 8, 2013
- 2 min
Coping with Hospitalization
Katy Perry in Berlin. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) From time to time I get to share my patient’s work. I do this with express permission...
- Feb 11, 2013
- 1 min
Loving Yourself and Maintaining Balance.
January was a crazy month for me — I feel like I am just emerging from the mayhem of the holidays then a very busy professional month. I...
- Jan 9, 2013
- 1 min
You don’t have to understand music…
Absolutely brilliant. You must watch this. Thanks LaDona! #musicenjoyment #music #listeningtomusic #joy #musiceducation
- Aug 3, 2012
- 1 min
Mood Booster
Another incredible week of making music with and for people has come to a close. Today we rewrote the lyrics to Heartbreak Hotel, made...
- Jun 18, 2012
- 2 min
Moments of beauty and meaning
Since my last post many weeks ago, I have been blessed to be a part of so many incredible moments of transformation and healing. As a...
- Apr 16, 2012
- 1 min
Drumming and Depression
I recently led a group drumming experience with about 30 adults, most struggling with issues of depression or anxiety. It was amazing to...
- Mar 2, 2012
- 1 min
Coping with hospitalization
I met with a child earlier this week. My goal was to help her cope with being in the hospital after her surgery. It became quickly...