self-care

Why “Holidays” Are Important (And It’s Not What You Think)

October 26, 2011
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As this is being posted, I’m getting ready to head out-of-town for my sister’s wedding. As with most travel events, it’s highly stressful getting ready to leave. You spend hours and several late nights trying to get ahead on work, laundry, dishes, and cleaning, so that you can actually let go and relax for a [...]

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The Best Nail Polish Ever

May 31, 2011
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I’m sitting here typing this post, looking at my pretty pink nails. Nails that are rarely pretty pink.
I don’t bother getting manicures. Between my kids, my household chores, and my instrument playing, I’m lucky if nail polish lasts a day.
Until now.

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101 Inspired Ways to Re-Fill Your Emotional Cup

May 27, 2010
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This week has been kind of hard for me. Saying good-bye to clients, working to transition new therapists in and transition myself out. It’s taken an emotional toll.
Because of that, I’ve been trying to take care of myself a little more. To take my favorite small moments, savor them, and use them to re-fill my [...]

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The Human Spirit is Beautiful

February 11, 2010

Spirit (n): The principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans; an attitude of principle that inspires, animates, or pervades thought, feeling, or action
I believe the human spirit is beautiful. I believe in the inherent good in all people.
I see it in the eyes of the grandmother, raising her grandson, who struggles every day [...]

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6 Ways to Help You Find Balance in Life

October 6, 2009

Do you ever feel like this girl here? Overwhelmed? Stressed? Trying to juggle too much? Trying to meet too many needs? Having difficulty balancing it all?
The good news is that you are not alone. I feel that way. I have friends who feel that way. It’s hard trying to find the right balance between focusing [...]

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Nurturing your Inner Musician

October 1, 2009

(Today’s post is a short, but important, one. I got busy this week getting caught up on bookkeeping. Not my favorite task. Think my next luxury will be to hire bookkeepers.)
All music therapists are musicians first. We are performers and we love music.
As such, it’s important for our personal and professional health to nurture our [...]

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The Importance of Being…Selfish

June 25, 2009

I am taking a short hiatus from publishing new posts. Well, not for long – just for two weeks while I am on vacation. We’ll be spending time with family on a beautiful lake. I plan on reading, playing with my kids (which is surprisingly hard to do in our everyday life), relishing the sun, [...]

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