After our wedding in September 2014, life for Chad and I was supposed to slow down. I remember telling myself every day leading up to our nuptials that it would “be ok, you’ll have plenty of down time when you get back from your honeymoon”. Never have I been so wrong. As soon as we got home from our honeymoon, life resumed it’s hectic pace but at an even faster speed. Even though it’s been busy, it has been the most crazy, fantastic ride! Two years ago this week, Rachel Rambach and I sat down to talk about the holidays, our favorite books and plans for the new year over a casual cup of coffee at Target (both of which are still big parts of our routine). We talked about life and how great it would be to open a music therapy clinic space. And that was just the start… Within months, Rachel and I had formed an LLC and started renting space from Capitol City Music in Springfield, IL. We created early childhood classes that have take off Read More
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Practice What You Preach
We just completed week 3 with our outstanding intern, Alisabeth! I am so excited to begin this new endeavor as an internship supervisor! It’s thrilling to be in this influential role, though it has been a little daunting and challenging at points. I’m in a role where I’m teaching someone what I know about my profession and helping to shape them into the professional they want to be. My internship was one of the most formative experiences of my professional life. So, maybe it’s just me, but I see this a very important role that I take seriously. My style may be a little different in that I try to be 100% open and honest with my intern, but I like to maintain that they are a real person and adult that can be treated as such. With that in mind, I try to be a “real” person around her: I try to be honest when I’m not feeling great, or when a session is a struggle, or when I’m really excited about a client’s progress, etc. I think it’s good Read More
Love Yourself: How Do You Self Care? pt. 3
Continuing our series on loving yourself, I’m sharing a few more ways I cope and carve out some time for me! How do you self care? Comment below or share a pic on my facebook or twitter. http://www.facebook.com/onagoodnote Tweets by OnaGoodNoteMT Read More
Love Yourself: How do you self care?
This morning I made one of the best decisions I have made in a while. When I stepped outside to let the dog out, the sun was shining. It was cold, yes, but the sun was bright, smiling, and warm. I decided to take advantage, throw on my running shoes and head out for a short jog. I grabbed my fleece, my ear band, and sunglasses and hit the road! And it felt GREAT! I didn’t go very far, very fast, or hit any personal records, but simply getting outside, clearing my head, and being active got my day off to an amazing start. I didn’t realize how much I missed just jogging outside. For me, that is a form of self care. I don’t just mean in the physical sense of taking care of myself. It’s also emotional and mental self care. It has been a crazy busy few weeks and there are no signs of slowing down! I’m excited for what is to come in the next couple months but it is going to mean a lot Read More
LOVE Yourself: Positive Thinking & Affirmations
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