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Music… Art… Healing… Life…
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October 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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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…
#MusicTherapy #MusicHeals

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Some Days
Hi friend,
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October 19, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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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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Sometimes It’s Just So Simple
A clinical, evidence-based practice? Yes. A therapeutic process and relationship? Yes. But what is it really about…
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October 15, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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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?
October 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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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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Sometimes It’s Just So Simple
A clinical, evidence-based practice? Yes. A therapeutic process and relationship? Yes. But what is it really about…
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October 12, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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This guy, pissed off from not getting the Nobel Peace Prize tanks the stock market today. What a baby…
October 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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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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The Absolute Brilliance of 'Both Sides Now'
How one song can capture so much, especially in the oncology unit
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October 8, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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How going back to an analog world has helped me de-stress. - My latest for @psychologytoday.com

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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.
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September 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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I think I deserve the Nobel Peace Prize. Because I also did not “end that war on day one.”
September 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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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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Living In A Material World
The more I get back to analog, the happier I am
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August 31, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Can we (or should we) separate the artist from the person?

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And Then A Ted Nugent Song Came On…
A personal perspective on art and the purveyor
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August 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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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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August 26, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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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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True Colors
"Now imagine that you are singing the song to yourself, as if you were looking into a mirror."
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August 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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The healing power of music...

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August 13, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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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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Two Years On Substack!!
Thank you for your support...
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August 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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My kind of Friday evening…

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August 8, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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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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July 30, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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My summer stack. What are you reading this summer??

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July 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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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
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July 2, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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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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Music Is The Universal Language (Especially In The Hospital)
When there are no words… I have music
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June 29, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Yes - reading is sexy...

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June 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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BTW… Apparently it’s World Martini Day! Here’s to those who celebrate… 🍸

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June 21, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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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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The Song That Changed My Life
Speaking Words Of Wisdom
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June 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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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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‘Music Therapy’ At The Tony Awards
How a powerful performance can make us feel all of the emotions that are needed in the moment
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June 15, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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My kind of Saturday night…
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June 14, 2025 at 11:58 PM