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#AMTA16 Conference Week is Here!
November is an exciting month for us music therapists. Every year, we head to our national music therapy conference for several days of professional development, continuing education, and networking with colleagues from all over the country. It's kind of like our...
The Definition of Success
It's interesting to think about how my personal definition of success has changed and evolved over the years. In my early to mid twenties, just starting my career and becoming a newlywed, success meant a great job, a nice house, and enough disposable income to buy...
The Life-Changing Magic of Putting a Pen to Paper
This time of year always hits like a ton of bricks. You know it's coming, but there's little more you can do to prepare than fill out all the forms that land in your hands, respond to all the emails, send out the information, and take a deep breath. That has never...
A New Chapter Begins
Today was a big day. I called it D-Day in my latest podcast episode -- the day Mia started daycare. After 15 months at home with my baby, today was the first weekday during which I wasn't her primary caregiver. I talked on the podcast all about the mixed feelings I've...
Summertime Vibes
When I think back on Summer 2016, I will have lots of reasons to smile. I'll remember how quickly it flew by, how hot it was, and how busy yet idle I felt, but mostly I will smile. So far, this has been the summer of... celebrating my daughter's 1st birthday and...
Nominations, Recognition, and Gratitude
In August of 2014, Katey and I joined forces to form Music Therapy Connections, LLC. Little did we know that less than 2 years later, we'd be standing in front of 200 business owners, the governor of Illinois, and television cameras as nominees for our Chamber of...
The Songwriting Process, Blocks We Face, and How to Get Better
Anytime you have the opportunity to talk with a total rockstar in your professional field about one of your favorite topics, you take it. Dr. Andrew Knight is a professor of music therapy at Colorado State University, and someone I've looked up to since meeting him...
Become a Better Songwriter 🎶 AND Earn CMTE Credit 🌟
One of the things I commonly hear from fellow music therapists is that they wish they were more skilled at songwriting. As someone who has written upwards of 300 songs for music therapy clients, classes, adult audiences, and otherwise, my response is always this: the...
Birthday Week Bonuses!
Happy June! Not only is this my favorite month of the year, but it's also my favorite week: my birthday is in just a few days :) Even though it means I'm turning another year older, I'm still looking forward to celebrating with the people I love the most. But first I...