“Team-building” has become quite an overused term these days. If you’ve worked in a large or mid-size company, nonprofit organization, or community business, then you may have participated in your share of diversity seminars, sensitivity trainings, or group morale-boosting activities. My first experience with this was 10 years ago, during one of my first “grown-up jobs” working for My Gym … Read More
Let’s stop being ‘anti-bully’ and start being ‘pro-kindness’ – a lesson we can learn at any age
A lot of people think my chosen field is new age-y. Some think I’m a child care professional or a drum teacher. When asked what I do and I explain that I ‘provide interactive rhythm and music programs for all ages and abilities,’ the person usually responds with some form of, “well, we already have a music teacher” or “cool, … Read More
Rhythm & Memory – Childhood lessons for improving your adult memory capacity
When I was in 7th grade, I remember having to learn a long list of prepositions overnight. Oh, the agony! How was I supposed to remember every single preposition and then regurgitate it all down on paper? I remember sitting at my kitchen table with the book open in front of me, and then pacing around as I wracked my … Read More