Truth Telling: Growing up, I was not one of the popular kids, the pretty girls, the athletic type. I didn’t have a huge group of friends, but I had a few outstanding ones. We were the nerdy musical kids off in our own corner singing show tunes and running lines. I was the overly-sensitive, stressed out, type-a kid who worried about getting all of my homework and everything else in my life perfect. I was talented, but I never thought I was good enough. Never pretty enough. Never smart enough. I started to focus on the negative parts of my body, my self, and wonder what I could fix or do differently. I stressed about daily activities and tried putting a on face to make everyone think I was perfectly happy with myself and my world. I struggled with insomnia and anxiety attacks for years. (That’s me on the left with the deer in the headlights expression) It’s so easy to start spinning out of control thinking negatively. It’s simple to point out flaws and what we dislike about ourselves and others. Read More
LOVE Yourself: A New Blog Series
I have had some seriously concerning conversations recently with music instructors, therapists, business owners, friends, family, students, and parents alike and have a few things we need to chat about. Originally, everything was going to fit into one quick post about about loving yourself, your body, your business, and self care, but the more I talked with people these past couple weeks the more I realized I need to write a series. I’m going to tackle this topic from a variety of angles over the next few weeks and hope that you will follow along on the journey. Some of the topics I want to touch on include: Self Care Financial Stability Better Business Practices Loving the Skin You Are In and Burn Out Do you have an ideas for this upcoming series? Anything you want to hear more about? Is there something YOU need to say?? Comment below or on my social media sites! I’d love to include you in this new adventure! Stay Tuned for the first post SOON!!! Read More
Valentine’s Day Song Pack – Lullabies & Love Songs
To help you celebrate this Valentine’s Day, I’ve put together a pack of 4 Lullabies & Love Songs perfect for singing with your little one or anyone special in your life! This pack has special holiday pricing at ONLY $6! With your purchase you will receive 4 original song recordings, instrumental tracks for each of the songs, and a booklet with the lyrics and chords for each tune! Enjoy & Happy Valentine’s Day! Lullabies & Love Songs by On A Good Note Read More
The Weather & Whether or Not to Cancel
Living in Illinois (or anywhere in the midwest) often means coping with unpredictable weather: the kind of weather where one day it is 52 degrees and sunny and the next we have an ice or snowstorm leaving the roads basically impassible. Over a foot of snow is usually a pretty good sign to cancel lessons/sessions, but what about those times where the weather isn’t awful, but it isn’t great? What then? I have a couple ways to cope with situations like these: 1. Let the Family Choose – When in doubt, you can contact them to see what they are comfortable with. If you can make it to work but don’t know if families what to make the trek or go out in the -10 weather, simply ask them what they want to do. I find that families sometimes appreciate a phone call or text message to check-in when these circumstances arise. 2. Listen to Your Gut – Do you feel safe on the roads? Are you uncomfortable going to work in those weather conditions? If you don’t feel Read More
Listen & Learn for Leaders! – Launched TODAY!!!!!!!!!!
I am SO excited to share this news with you today! Since you are reading this, YOU are probably a leader in some fashion and this new series of resources is just for YOU! Over the past few years, I have spent countless hours creating, crafting, recording, and putting into practice my own songs, materials, and session plans. This past year I partnered with Rachel Rambach and together we have been producing even more quality materials and using them in our Early Childhood Groups. Every few weeks, Rachel and I sit down and plan the next session of our Listen & Learn for Little Ones classes. This is one of our favorite parts of the job — we both love brainstorming new songs, choosing how we will address specific goals, and then recording the new music we’ll put to use with our kiddos. But we know that not all leaders like doing that same work. Maybe you are passionate about marketing but not songwriting. Perhaps putting together your curriculum together completely stresses you out, but you are passionate about putting songs into action Read More