I've never kept a journal.. Not that I haven't tried - I always buy those lovely journals with pretty pages and usually just put the first line "Dear Diary, welcome to my head..", sign and date it and forget about it till years later lool. I recently found 4 of those with just the first page filled. Not that I don't have anything to say either.. I think I'm just too lazy Same thing goes for blogs and such - first initial post and then I never write anything.
So yesterday when I signed up for SG, I realized that they had this lovely blog section and told myself "Why not?". Here I am, trying to be a responsible blogger and document the important things that go on in my life. I might not post every day but my goal will be at least twice a week - I spent too much time on the Internet anyways so might as well try it For all I know I might even get addicted and start rambling about random things... bare with me
OK..now.. Day 1:
I love when my music therapy day comes once a week. I call those Friday Wonder Series because of all the amazing things I see happening every single time I have sessions with clients. Today was my first supervised one on one session with my lovely schizophrenic client and my MT prof was there. I can't lie - I was so nervous I was shaking but as it turns out as soon as I started the sesh everything disappeared. Music clearly works both ways - manily helping the patient but secretly "healing" me, the therapist, from all my fears and insecurities. I love every single one of my patients to death but this guy is something else. Even though he has schizophrenia he's one of the most positive and inspiring people I've ever met and he doesn't even know it. Our sessions are mostly discussions because he has so much to share, but we try and incorporate music as much as we can. Today for example he started talking about how he's met God personally and I asked if he knew any hymns. He started singing one which I think he made up himself but it was so beautiful. As I played along on my guitar, couple of visitors walked by and stopped to listen and at the end joined us in our song. I myself am not a religious person but this very moment something amazing was happening because I've never ever felt anything so pure and strong - that very song of his brought 5 strangers together. It felt like we were amongst friends. And in my patient's eyes I could see that this was what he needed - you know, that look of content and joy - I saw his face lighting up with it. He then asked us all to stay for a bit and say a prayer together, saying that "When at least 3 people get together and pray for the same thing God listens...". So we did and this old guy said the most simple, yet beautiful thing ever - "Let every person in this universe feel only joy, forget the hate and embrace the love around them. If everyone genuinely cared about the people around the world will be a better place and there would be no need to go in Heaven because Heaven will be on Earth!" Amen!
I left feeling peaceful and hopeful...And somewhat a believer - not in religion per se, but I am higher spiritually for sure
This is what I mean when SG asked about my most humbling moment - they do happen every single day!! I am just grateful I get to witness them.
So yesterday when I signed up for SG, I realized that they had this lovely blog section and told myself "Why not?". Here I am, trying to be a responsible blogger and document the important things that go on in my life. I might not post every day but my goal will be at least twice a week - I spent too much time on the Internet anyways so might as well try it For all I know I might even get addicted and start rambling about random things... bare with me
OK..now.. Day 1:
I love when my music therapy day comes once a week. I call those Friday Wonder Series because of all the amazing things I see happening every single time I have sessions with clients. Today was my first supervised one on one session with my lovely schizophrenic client and my MT prof was there. I can't lie - I was so nervous I was shaking but as it turns out as soon as I started the sesh everything disappeared. Music clearly works both ways - manily helping the patient but secretly "healing" me, the therapist, from all my fears and insecurities. I love every single one of my patients to death but this guy is something else. Even though he has schizophrenia he's one of the most positive and inspiring people I've ever met and he doesn't even know it. Our sessions are mostly discussions because he has so much to share, but we try and incorporate music as much as we can. Today for example he started talking about how he's met God personally and I asked if he knew any hymns. He started singing one which I think he made up himself but it was so beautiful. As I played along on my guitar, couple of visitors walked by and stopped to listen and at the end joined us in our song. I myself am not a religious person but this very moment something amazing was happening because I've never ever felt anything so pure and strong - that very song of his brought 5 strangers together. It felt like we were amongst friends. And in my patient's eyes I could see that this was what he needed - you know, that look of content and joy - I saw his face lighting up with it. He then asked us all to stay for a bit and say a prayer together, saying that "When at least 3 people get together and pray for the same thing God listens...". So we did and this old guy said the most simple, yet beautiful thing ever - "Let every person in this universe feel only joy, forget the hate and embrace the love around them. If everyone genuinely cared about the people around the world will be a better place and there would be no need to go in Heaven because Heaven will be on Earth!" Amen!
I left feeling peaceful and hopeful...And somewhat a believer - not in religion per se, but I am higher spiritually for sure
This is what I mean when SG asked about my most humbling moment - they do happen every single day!! I am just grateful I get to witness them.
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it says "know thyself" in Greek