Twitter

...so I haven't broken down and created a twitter account. However, a fellow music therapist has a blog and posted something she found on twitter. I thought it was funny and would like to share it with you.

Go to Twitter and type “youknowyoureamusictherapistwhen” into the search bar to see all of the entries. Here it goes in 140 characters or less!

1. you’re adapting lyrics to “Party in the USA” for a presentation. (via Excelsior72)

2. you have to put your groceries in your back seat because your trunk is full (via michelleerfurt)

3. you have at least a dozen stock phrases to convince participants that they CAN make music (via Rachelle881)

4. any two taps in succession by your infant with her spoon counts as a beat to immediately echo back to her (via timringgold)

5. you write songs to teach neuroscience! Love it KimberlySMoore

6. the bumps you hit on the road are emphasized with a jingle jingle ♫

7. you are transcribing the latest Black Eyed Peas song for boomwhackers ensemble

8. your filing cabinet contains health docs, tax docs, receipts, business docs, and songs to learn

9. you take a turn in the car and get the whoooooooosh of the ocean drum somewhere underneath the back seat

10. fun djembes and other world percussion becomes part of your home decor

11. you impress your business professional friends by reciting all the lyrics to latest tween heart throb hit

12. the finished product from a visit with the fam includes a well-polished music video w/everyone making music

13. you turn baby babble into song and/or guitar riffs

14. you own enough musical instruments to invite neighbors within a city mile radius over for a jam session.

15. you’ve got the following in your head: bellydancing rhythm, functional kids song, April Showers, & J Denver

16. you listen, then politely and diplomatically clarify when people ask you if you are an entertainer

17. you start noticing the iso-principle and entrainment out there in the real world…


Soo funny. I relate to quite a few and I'm not even an official music therapist yet! LOL.


Today was a great day. Our substance abuse group went really well! My co-intern and I planned a cool session with intentional listening and creative arts. The clients had to create 3 mandalas, each representing the past, present and future. The music played in the background was to elicit specific memories/emotions/etc related to that specific time in their lives. Each client created 3 mandalas that were meaningful to them and then they shared them with the entire group.

We then had a drum circle at the integrative center to celebrate earth day/week (April 22nd). It took place outside in the labrynth that overlooks the ocean. Unfortunately, it was overcast and foggy and you couldn't even see the ocean! bummer. what's with this weather?

I had a fantastic weekend. :)

Tomorrow will be busy at the hospital. Barbara is coming to do supervision. Where did April go?