Lessons and pancakes

Is there anyone out there who has a few suggestions as to how to go about starting to teach music lessons?And, if you like Rainn Wilson, you might like the website he co-created with two friends of hi... Read More

Earthquake

I was really sorry to learn about the earthquake that hit Japan. I followed the story on the BBC and on the New York Times site this morning, but I haven’t kept up with it since. I am also think... Read More

I’ve caught a bug

I was fortunate and surprised to see a friend of mine who is also a music therapist in the cafe at my workplace today. She works in hospice, and will work with some of the residents I see at work. She... Read More

Scheduling

I enjoy scheduling my days very rigidly, and then becoming upset with myself if and when I do not follow my schedule. Today, for instance, I worked a half day. I have decided a few weeks ago to use my... Read More

Smile, dang it

I am happy that I am finding a small sense of comfort at work. I am becoming more able to use similar session plans for each group throughout the day (I simply do not have time to write different ones... Read More

Skiing and beer and blogs

I had the distinct pleasure to go downhill skiing this weekend, one day with my family, and the other day with friends of Thomas. I have been only a handful of times over a period of probably eight ye... Read More

Performance

A few posts ago, I mentioned that I was curious about how I came to be a musician, as I don’t seem to be very musically inclined. Today I was surprised to remember that I like to perform. I had ... Read More

Riding lesson

I remember learning to reign as a horseback rider when I was younger. The most important piece of information to consider when reigning is how to distribute your weight, or at least that’s what ... Read More

Catastrophe

I have gone a long, long time without being sick, and I’m glad for that; I feel completely useless when I’m like this. My voice is affected, and I could hardly do anything with my clients ... Read More