Because I do not have much time in a given day to plan for my upcoming sessions at the care center, I am always excited when I come up with something novel and engaging. I have approximately 20 minute...Read More
I have several music therapy colleagues who all enjoy performing. I am not in their company. Every Friday at my care center, we have what is called “Happy Hour,” and I am enlisted to provi...Read More
I had a thought today: There is no way I could ever leave my job at the care center because I couldn’t stand severing my relationship with those residents on a voluntary basis. I am happy I had ...Read More
Ah, welcome. Welcome to the new, prettier home of my music therapy reflections and accounts. Thank you to Thomas for helping me with the set-up. (And the whole idea, to be honest.) I read through the ...Read More
On weekends in the care center where I work, I typically do not provide music therapy sessions. Usually, I assist with other events or sessions or… well, I’ll just admit that sometimes, on...Read More
I have been really ill this week, and didn’t go to work for one and a half days while also canceling my private clients this week as I tried to figure out what was going on. I have a better idea...Read More
Finally, I am finding some inspiration again.Tonight was the first night of my private clients’ Fall session, and I saw two of them. I realize that the less time I spend doing something, the mor...Read More
There is a resident at the care center where I work whom I respect and admire a great deal. I am reasonably sure this resident has no idea of this, and so isn’t doing anything intentionally (I&#...Read More
Well hello.This summer has been nuts. Clearly, I’ve not been writing much. At all, anywhere. Honestly, I’ve had trouble finding inspiration. As one of my very favorite music therapy i...Read More
I am a private contractor who is starting from scratch. Do you know what I’d like? I’d like to have a list of must-have instruments and materials for those music therapists working with ch...Read More
