Last week I had a string of days where nothing seemed to go right. One day every traffic light was red, no one would return my phone calls, I forgot an appointment, it rained when my daughter and I planned to go swimming, the dentist’s bill was more than expected, I stubbed my toe on […]
I first discovered Belleruth’s work when I was assigned “Staying Well with Guided Imagery,” her book on using guided meditations to improve health problems. A psychotherapist for many years, she has loads of experience working with a variety of psychological and medical challenges. Her guided imagery and meditations have been scientifically tested and demonstrated to […]
This past weekend I went with my family to a farm that had pick-your-own blueberries. The weather was nice– sunny but not too warm and a gentle breeze– and we quickly got to picking. Now, in my opinion, picking blueberries is fairly easy compared to other fruits (strawberries and blackberries for example). But it still […]
I was probably 12 years old the Christmas my uncle gave me a cassette tape (yes, that’s right) of George Winston’s piano music. I can’t recall anymore which album it was, and it was probably another couple of years before I listened to it– but I’ve been a huge fan of his ever since. In […]
Recently I was having a conversation with one of my music therapist friends about blogging in which she was helping me brainstorm ideas for future blogposts. We got to the topic of my book reviews, and she mentioned that sometimes she reviews songs and CD’s on her blog. Immediately I thought of my recent blog […]
In my neck of the woods, we are fully into spring! The trees are budding, the daffodils and tulips are blooming, the bees are buzzing around, and the inside of my house is covered in a fine dusting of yellow pollen from leaving the windows open. And you know what that means– gardening season! A […]
Yes, I have looked at my calendar today and know that it’s not technically spring yet. But when it’s 60+ degrees for over a week and the bulbs and trees are blooming outside my window, it feels like spring! It’s always been my favorite season– all the flowers blossoming, the air smelling so sweet, the […]
