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Some Days Hi friend,

New Post: “I told her that I was going to play some music for her. She looked at me. Another mumble. Her eyes, though, seemed to have something to say. I felt uncertain. So, I took out my guitar and sat near the bed.” Read on…
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Sometimes It’s Just So Simple A clinical, evidence-based practice? Yes. A therapeutic process and relationship? Yes. But what is it really about…

Music won’t fix everything. But music—a simple Elvis classic—gave them a moment. It gave them a moment of togetherness and comfort; a reprieve back to their true selves. Sometimes it's just so simple...

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So... if someone does something, and brags how great the thing is that they did, and how great they are, and seeks praise and attention, and says they should win an award for it... who did they actually do it for?

Sometimes It’s Just So Simple A clinical, evidence-based practice? Yes. A therapeutic process and relationship? Yes. But what is it really about…

Yes, music therapy is a clinical evidence-based practice. But what is it really about? In the hospital, it can be about a simple Elvis classic. Read on…

#MusicTherapy #MusicHeals

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This guy, pissed off from not getting the Nobel Peace Prize tanks the stock market today. What a baby…

The Absolute Brilliance of 'Both Sides Now' How one song can capture so much, especially in the oncology unit

There are many great songs that can provide reflection, validation, empathy, and solace. And then there is Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell.

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Living in a Material World Personal Perspective: There’s more of a connection in the analog world. There’s something tangible about it. Something to hold onto. It’s just you and the thing.

How going back to an analog world has helped me de-stress. - My latest for @psychologytoday.com

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I think I deserve the Nobel Peace Prize. Because I also did not “end that war on day one.”

Living In A Material World The more I get back to analog, the happier I am

There’s something different about analog. To being ‘unplugged’ while consuming art, music, books, and media. For me it’s comforting. It’s grounding. And it’s intimate. The noise of the outside world is not just a click away. Read on...

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And Then A Ted Nugent Song Came On… A personal perspective on art and the purveyor

Can we (or should we) separate the artist from the person?

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You Don’t Always Have to Be a Warrior A personal perspective: For those with cancer, it's a personal journey. Sometimes one may want to fight, but sometimes one just needs to feel what they are feeling.

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True Colors "Now imagine that you are singing the song to yourself, as if you were looking into a mirror."

True Colors “Let’s listen again. But this time imagine that you are singing the song to yourself, as if you were looking into a mirror.” What happened next was truly inspiring. Read on...
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The healing power of music...

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Two Years On Substack!! Thank you for your support...

New Post: Two years on Substack!! Thank you for reading and for your support. Haven’t subscribed yet? Take a look. You'll receive a new post every Sunday in your in-box. It’s FREE and you can unsubscribe at any time. The healing power of music...

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My kind of Friday evening…

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Feeling good that in 2025 I’ve read my first F. Scott Fitzgerald, first Charles Dickens, and first Agatha Christie. Where should I go next?
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My summer stack. What are you reading this summer??

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Music Is The Universal Language (Especially In The Hospital) When there are no words… I have music

Sometimes we need more than words. Sometimes there is no need for words. Sometimes we need something with beauty and rhythm and soul and aesthetics. Sometimes we just need… music.

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Music Is The Universal Language (Especially In The Hospital) When there are no words… I have music

New Post: Sometimes we need more than words. Sometimes we need something with beauty and rhythm and soul and aesthetics. Sometimes we just need… music. Music gives you what you need when you need it. Even when there is nothing else left. Read on…

#MusicTherapy

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Yes - reading is sexy...

#booksky

BTW… Apparently it’s World Martini Day! Here’s to those who celebrate… 🍸

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The Song That Changed My Life Speaking Words Of Wisdom

Sir Paul - Happy birthday! And thank you. Thank you for speaking words of wisdom and helping us all, when we need to… let it be. An ode to the song that changed my life...

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‘Music Therapy’ At The Tony Awards How a powerful performance can make us feel all of the emotions that are needed in the moment

New Post: A powerful performance at the Tony awards had it all, melancholy, resolve, and a tinge of hope tucked in. It reminded me of a recent music therapy session. Read on…

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My kind of Saturday night…
#booksky

“These Songs Make Me Happy And Sad At The Same Time...” Music gives you what you need when you need it

New Post: Sometimes you need uplifting, sometimes you need melancholy. Sometimes in the oncology unit you need both. Read on...

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The Summer Anthem Personal Perspective: Ahh… summer. Time to kick back and go a little slower. The temperature’s rising, the days are longer, the pool is open, and, oh yeah, music!

My latest for Psychology Today. There is nothing like summer music. The summer anthem, we all have them. What is yours? Read on...

#MusicTherapy #MusicHeals
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The Great Summer Anthem And Frank Della Noce's VW Bug... A Foreigner cassette... And Donna Benoitt's tank tops...

The summer of 1980, Frank Della Noce’s beat up VW bug, Donna Benoitt’s tank tops… and a summer anthem. Read on…
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The perfect Saturday afternoon…
#booksky

“Poor man wanna be rich. Rich man wanna be king. The king ain’t satisfied ‘til he rules everything.”—Bruce Springsteen, ‘Badlands’