Music Therapy

Many of you know that I have embarked on furthering my sociology and criminal justice work and social work education in this field.  I also come from a family of musicians going back to my Grandmother whose voice was like a nightingale’s and my Aunt who played piano and accordion with incredible ease.  I play piano and flute and have sang since I can remember. My older brother has perfect pitch and can pick up any instrument and just play and then of course my son… he is an amazing, talented violinist.  I have always believed in my heart that music can make you feel things that touch all five senses.  Music can touch your mind in ways that is necessary in your healing process.  I am dedicated to researching this to the fullest and adding music therapy along with cognitive behavioral therapy the sky is the limit as to what can be accomplished!  So… for all of you who may be having a difficult time in finding your place back in society please, stand up…smile and watch this video while you remember , you are brave and 100% enough.  It does get better.  I also posted the words below as they are quite powerful in my opinion.  his is the post content

I’m not a stranger to the dark
Hideaway, they say
Cause we don’t want your broken parts
I’ve learned to be ashamed of all my scars
Run away, they say
No on’ell will love you as you are
But … I won’t let them break me down to dust
I know that there’s a place for us
For we are glorious
When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
I’m gonna send a flood
Gonna drown ‘em out
I am brave
I am bruised
I am who I’m meant to be
This is me
Look out cause here I come
And I’m marchin’ on to the beat I drum
I’m not scared
To be seen
I make no apologizes
This is me

Another round of bullets hits my skin
Well fire away
Cause today
I won’t let the shame sink in

We are burstin’
Through the barricades
And reachin’ for the sun
We are warriors
We are glorious
That’s what we’ve become
Won’t let them break me down to dust
I know that there’s a place for us
For we are glorious
When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
I’m gonna send a flood
Gonna drown them out
I am brave, I am bruised
I am who I’m meant to be
This is me
Look out cause here I come
And I’m marchin’
To the beat I drum
I’m not scared to be seen
I make no apologizes
This is me

This is me
And I know that I deserve your love
there’s nothing I’m not worthy of
When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
I’m Gonna send a flood gonna drown ‘em out
This is brave this is bruised

This is who I’m meant to be
This is me
Look out ‘cause here I come
And I marchin on to the beat I drum
I’m not scared to be seen
I make no apologizes
This is me