TME Tuesday: No Library Trip for Today

I am still feeling a bit rough, so I am going to postpone my scheduled library trip for Thursday instead of today. This means that I will probably not be putting together any sort of therapeutic music experiences (TMEs) today. Who knows, though? I might get inspired. We will see.

Inspiration comes when inspiration comes. I have learned that I can force it a bit, but forcing ideas does not always lead to valuable output. I shared my creative block exercises with my intern group last Thursday, and it helped me find a bit of inspiration for this task of writing music and TMEs. I am currently in between sing about songs theme ideas, so I do not have a target. I have to head back to my list of ideas and find something that sparks some sort of thought so I can get started.

Maybe I will do some dinosaur stuff - I already have visual aids ready for that sort of unit...

Inspiration strikes wherever and whenever you are...

Yesterday, I went and got my groceries and then rearranged craft materials. I am itching to do more of that as well because things are becoming a bit more accessible and less cluttered, but that's my normal, so it needs some attention. I have been using my mantra of "It is okay to throw things away" as I have been moving things from one place to another. Downsizing is difficult for me, and I have my theories about all of that... I will not go into that now.

Anyway...

The best thing about not going to the library is that I can sleep. My particular brand of allergies comes with fatigue, so having the opportunity to sleep is important. I tend to wake myself often during the night with this ick, so napping is the only way I can feel like I have rested. I have things that I need to get done today, so the to-do list is starting to fill up.

I have three more CMTE events to coordinate and get approved. I have to figure out the Board Certification Domains for each of the events and then get the applications submitted. Once that happens, I can start marketing those events to music therapists around the world, but I have to get it finished. That sounds like a great thing to do from my pillows... 

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