Saying Goodbye
"Goodbye." What feelings, thoughts, images, or experiences come to mind when you see that word? Depending on the context, "goodbye" can take on a lot of different meanings. "Goodbye" can…
Being a Wounded Healer
Having known pain, I can enter into the dark, inner places without fear. Having walked through pain, I know the light of healing guides the way. The Wounded Healer is…
Embodiment of Sound
Like all of us, I don't always practice what I preach. Doing what I do for a living, I know about the healthful benefits of making music and how vocalizing…
Examining A Transpersonal View of Aging
For the past month or so I've been gradually reading the latest issue of The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, which happens to be devoted to the concept of transpersonal gerontology.…
Inspiration in Solitude
How often do you feel alone? How often are you actually alone? When you feel alone, what do you do? When you are alone, how do you spend that time?…
Playing with Shadow
Shadow. What comes to mind when you think of that word? You may envision a shadow that is created when the path of a direct light source is obstructed by…
Balance Within Resistance
Balance. For many people this seems to be ever elusive. What does it mean to have balance in one's life when there are *so many things* to do? Between possible…
The Quality of a Life Well-Lived
"Quality of Life" is a topic that is often on my mind as a result of the work I do in hospice. As a music therapist working with those who…