Harmony In Dementia

01/22/2026

My notes aren’t quite this colorful… but sometimes everything feels important 😂📚

Grad school brain is in full effect 🙃

01/18/2026

With everything happening here in the U.S. and around the world, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, helpless, or like your voice doesn’t matter. But there are ways to show up and support your values.

As a small business owner, I believe my work doesn’t exist in a vacuum. The values that guide my business—dignity, inclusion, community, and quality care across the lifespan—also guide how I choose to give back.

That’s why I’m proud to support an organization dedicated to advocating for and supporting LGBTQ+ elders.

Donating as a business is one way I can align my mission with meaningful action—whether that’s through financial support, volunteering time, or sharing resources.

No act of support is too small. When we invest in organizations doing the work, we’re helping amplify voices that deserve to be heard and cared for.

01/12/2026

Community partnerships matter 🤍

Since moving to Wilmington, I’ve been intentional about building relationships with organizations that share a deep commitment to supporting older adults, caregivers, and people living with dementia.

When we come together, the impact is so much greater than any of us could do alone.

Last week, Wilmington Funeral & Cremation generously sponsored a special music therapy session for participants at Elderhaus.

Elderhaus is a nonprofit PACE provider (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), offering comprehensive, community-based care for older adults who wish to remain living at home while receiving the medical and supportive services they need.

Moments like these are a powerful reminder of why music therapy matters—and how partnerships help bring meaningful, accessible services to more people.

If you’re a local Wilmington, NC organization interested in supporting this dynamic group or others like it, let’s connect.

Together, we can make meaningful music and meaningful change. 🎶

01/12/2026

Thank you for this thoughtful article highlighting the power of music in dementia care and the meaningful difference it makes when working with a music therapist.

I see so much of what’s described here in my daily work with clients. Supporting caregivers in understanding how and why music works has been a central focus of my practice, both for their own well-being and for the people they care for.

When used intentionally, music can support connection, regulation, and moments of joy, even in the midst of change. 🎶💜🎶

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01/12/2026

Thank you AARP, for this thoughtful article highlighting the power of music in and the meaningful difference it makes when working with a .

I see so much of what’s described here in my daily work with clients. Supporting in understanding how and why music works has been a central focus of my practice, both for their own well-being and for the people they care for.

When used intentionally, music can support connection, regulation, and moments of joy, even in the midst of change. 🎶💜🎶

How music therapists help bring music and harmony into everyday caregiving​​

01/11/2026

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I’m excited to launch a monthly newsletter from Harmony in Dementia—a space for connection, music, and community.

Each month I’ll share upcoming programs (local & online), a curated playlist, caregiver resources, and opportunities to collaborate.

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01/11/2026

🎶 Subscribe for monthly harmony

I’m excited to launch a monthly newsletter from Harmony in Dementia—a space for connection, music, and community.

Each month I’ll share upcoming programs (local & online), a curated playlist, caregiver resources, and opportunities to collaborate.

📩 Subscribe to stay connected and receive the newsletter straight to your inbox.

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01/10/2026

It was such joy to share music with everyone!

01/06/2026

Recently, as I was walking out of the building after an individual session (in the same community where I lead a monthly group), someone from the group caught my eye.

They were with family, and the moment they saw me, with my guitar on my back, their whole face lit up. They said hello, walked right over, and gave me the biggest hug.

They may not recall my name, but they knew me right away. This resident connected to how they felt when we share music together.

That’s the power of music therapy and genuine connection—no names needed, just recognition, excitement, and joy.

It was a quick interaction, but it made my whole day.

01/02/2026

One of my classmates in my death, dying, and bereavement class last semester focused her teach-back presentation on the creative and expressive process of urn making.

As an art therapist her insight was so valuable, and it felt like such a meaningful reminder that creativity belongs to us at every stage of life.

She even brought in air dry clay for all of us to explore. I started by rolling small balls and sticking them together in an abstract way—no plan, just creating while listening. Then I traded colors with a classmate, and suddenly I noticed it resembled my logo.

A quiet reminder that creativity and connection can show up in unexpected ways, and that harmony is something we make together.

Moments like this feel deeply aligned with the work I do through Harmony in Dementia—creating space for expression, meaning, and connection through music, at every stage of life.

Here’s to more creativity in 2026! 🎊🥳

12/28/2025

2025, by the numbers 📈

As the year comes to an end, I like to pause and look at the people behind the numbers — the conversations, the music, the moments of connection, and the communities that showed up.

✨ 90 group sessions
🎵 138 individual sessions
🧡 219+ caregivers supported
📖 1,400+ professionals reached
📚 70+ students engaged
🖥️ 14 webinars, trainings, & educational sessions

This year I was also able to fulfill a long time goal of mine: to start an in person community music therapy group for caregivers and people living with dementia 🎶

These numbers represent trust, shared space, hard conversations, laughter, grief, advocacy, and music doing what it does best — bringing people together.

I am grateful for every person, organization, and community that invited me in this year. Ending the year full, reflective, and deeply thankful. 💜

If you’re interested in intentional music therapy programming and education for the people you serve, let’s connect in 2026.

12/24/2025

As end of year reviews and celebration posts start filling our feeds (including a few of my own), I want to pause and name something important.

If you didn’t meet the goal.

If this year didn’t look the way you planned.

If you’re ending the year tired, grieving, or simply needing a break.

That is OK.

Life can be joyful and heavy at the same time. There can be milestones alongside loss, growth alongside exhaustion, gratitude alongside grief. None of those cancel the others out.

If what you needed this year was to survive, to rest, to start over quietly, or to just keep showing up, that matters. Ending the year on your terms matters.

So wherever you are right now, I hope you can meet yourself with a little gentleness.

Honor what you carried.

Acknowledge what you let go of.

And give yourself credit for making it this far.

That, too, is worth recognizing 🤍