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MM#21 – Bring on the Blue Books

MM#21 – Bring on the Blue Books

Thank you to Jennifer Blackie for being this week's guest blogger.....I’m wondering where the power is held?  Is it in a blue duo tang filled with lyrics or is it held by a woman holding a beautiful blue guitar? One Tuesday a month I get to go to music therapy.  This...

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MM#20 – Music Speaks When You Stop Talking

MM#20 – Music Speaks When You Stop Talking

I was reminded this week that I talk too much.  It was not said in a harsh way - it was said in the spirit of someone who loves me and knows that I often listen to my inner voice...and then sometimes forget to.  I was reminded that we don't always have to talk about...

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MM#19 – Set List for a Storm Chaser

MM#19 – Set List for a Storm Chaser

Greg Johnson is a real storm chaser - a tornado hunter.  He takes photos and lives in, what I imagine, a huge state of adrenaline.  After meeting Greg at the Canadian Cancer Society Conference, where I was speaking and he was taking fantastic photos, we discussed some...

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MM#18 – My Auditory Diet..am I the Biggest Loser?

MM#18 – My Auditory Diet..am I the Biggest Loser?

I have been challenged this week.  It is the first time I have been on a speaking tour with a leading dietitian, nutritionist and food purchasing group.  I have almost learned the perfect blend of carbs and proteins for every meal, becoming very conscious of my plate,...

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MM#17 – What’s Your Communication Style?

MM#17 – What’s Your Communication Style?

I often compare my communication in business or personal relationships to “doing it like a music therapy session.”  This may sound a little odd so please indulge me as I attempt to explain. You see a music therapy session might go something like this: It starts with a...

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Sharing Musical Stories Across the Oceans

Sharing Musical Stories Across the Oceans

3 weeks ago JB Music Therapy received the call....the MusiKiva Project is a go - get immunized, pack your bags, you are going to Rwanda. Please welcome guest blogger Shannon Robinson, music therapist with  JBMT for over 10 years, to explain how this has all come about...

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MM#15 – Even Grumpy People Have Favourite Songs

MM#15 – Even Grumpy People Have Favourite Songs

Humans make decisions based on emotion and then construct the logic behind these decisions.  Therefore, if you want to change someone’s mind you first need to change their mood. The quickest way I know to change a person’s mood is to add music into the relationship....

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MM#14 – Frustrated?  Music Can Help.

MM#14 – Frustrated? Music Can Help.

Imagine a particularly stressful day.  A day when you feel overwhelmed and perhaps frustrated with home, work and life.  You open your front door at the end of a long day and are grateful that no one else is home.  You go to your favourite place to sit where you can...

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MM# 13 – Can You Inspire Others, Really?

MM# 13 – Can You Inspire Others, Really?

Three weeks ago I found myself on the ground crying and in pain.  I had just fallen on a sheet of ice.  I heard the familiar ligament snaps that I had heard doing the same thing 6 years earlier.  How could this be happening again? I have been preparing for a race and...

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MM#12 – Tune in to your Gifts and Expertise

MM#12 – Tune in to your Gifts and Expertise

Last week I was challenged by Mark Sanborn via Skype teleclass to question my expertise.  Mark believes there are two potential dilemmas facing any professional: 1.  Having the expertise, but not communicating it well. 2. Being an effective communicator without...

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