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...
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- May 5, 2017
- 4 min
CD Review for Relaxation
A new pursuit we have here at Oak Park Music Therapy is to provide you with some valuable resources for healthy living through music. I...
- 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...
- Jul 25, 2016
- 1 min
NAMI Nation
In the continuum of care, you can consider this program not a music therapy program, but a wellness program, or therapeutic arts...
- 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...
- Apr 17, 2016
- 2 min
Inspiration Everywhere
A few years ago I made an intention to serve my community in a way that was unique to my talents. I was stressed by the many requests for...
- 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...
- Feb 18, 2014
- 1 min
Happy Hearts for February
Although Feb 14 is the whopper of days for hugs and open hearts, it’s a tough one for many. In honor of February love feasts, I thought...
- Nov 6, 2013
- 1 min
How does music touch your brain? Check it out!
Thanks to the University of Florida’s School of Music for the great graphic! These concepts apply of course to both music education and...
- 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 30, 2013
- 1 min
Enjoying the gifts
As I’ve mentioned before, it has been a summer filled with making music. As a music therapist, I talk about the need for self care with...
- 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...
- Apr 14, 2013
- 1 min
Music Therapy Strikes Chord – ChicagoTalks.org
I was asked to speak about music therapy by a student journalist from Columbia College, Izzy Gut, who was enthusiastic about music and...
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