Stress. Burnout. Compassion fatigue. Pandemic fatigue. Helplessness, anger, and frustration. Many of us have experienced these lately, but it’s amplified for those in healthcare. First of all, if you are a healthcare worker, thank you for the lifesaving work you are doing and continue to do every day. I understand it’s become increasingly more difficult in the face of so many unimaginable … Read More
“Back to normal” summer drumming – lessons learned
This summer was Just Add Rhythm’s first big foray “back to normal” with drumming programs. Up until then, we’d offered only a handful of in-person drumming programs since the pandemic – most of our programs were online. This summer, we were able to serve more than 2,000 children and youth through our in-person and virtual summer camp programs! It felt … Read More
On the anniversary of George Floyd’s death, here are some resources for you
As we approach the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd, which sparked a firestorm of racial injustice protests across the U.S., I want to take a moment. A moment to reflect on what that event meant for our country, and for the changes in legislation and police reform we’ve seen since then. I also want to reaffirm Just … Read More
