Week 8 already!?!?!

I have chosen this very inspirational picture to put on my blog because I felt it was necessary. I felt like this week, this is what kept me going. And even though I don’t drink 100% French Roast, I definitely drink to much Starbucks™ coffeeJ.  This week I really felt like I was coming in to my own as a beginning therapist (I don’t feel like I am any where close to where I need to be but this week I really felt like this is truly where I need to be). It’s funny that I am just now realizing this. I can explain. Going through school, you have to take theory and aural skills and every other class that is necessary for being a music major. You sit and think how much work it is and if you really want to complete it. The best advice I got from a former undergrad is just keep going, because the actual profession is nothing like school, but far greater. I took their advice and kept plowing through school, struggling at must admit. True to their advice, the profession is nothing like school, and it is truly wonderful. Doubt creeps into your head; are you are doing things 100% correctly? Do I sux at this?  I am beginning to feel more comfortable with some of the clients I have been working with and I couldn’t be happier. It’s funny that leading a music therapy session can turn to be a sort of therapy for you also. I always love the coming out of a session, knowing how good it was; and if it was bad, that it has the potential to be better next time.

            I can’t believe this is the eighth week of my internship. I went from (two weeks ago) working with maybe three clients, to this week working with ten! I am very excited to working with them more, and finding out about them. I only have four months left!!! That’s CRAZY! At this time, I am really contemplating on whether to go back and get my master’s or not. I will have to talk to my dad about it, and decide what would be the best course of action. I would really like to get a degree from online. It would definitely cut down on living costs and I could figure out where to work. A job is always a good thing to pray about and let God lead you to where you need to be at.

            On to the next subject…this CD we are recording. I am kind of excited that I get to be part of such a great project. The more and more we practice, the more personality we get and the greater the song becomes. The clients did such a great job writing these, and even though I only know one, you can really tell the personality of each by their lyrics. Today is recording day and we have five hours to get a ton of stuff done. We can do it if we come prepared to work and are focused (I realize that we have some problems with staying focused in the late afternoon, but still)
I will update everyone on how the recording goes and put some pictures up later!!