Rachel SwanickMar 16 minHaving hope and letting go: Parenting a nearly-teenAfter several sleepless nights, we finally found out that our daughter has a good high school to go to in September. The sleeplessness...
Rachel SwanickAug 11, 20215 minLonging and Finding Reflections in ArtWhen I was younger, I used to have flying dreams. In them, I knew I could fly and that once, before, I had flown. The dreams were always...
Rachel SwanickJun 22, 20214 min#MakingMemories (with music)It’s Sunday morning and I’m listening to the radio. The Selector - On the Radio starts with those familiar thumping chords and I’m...
Rachel SwanickMay 9, 20212 minSearching for you: A tale of DementiaElizabeth Hannah Moore, Far right This is for my Nanna. My soft, velvety, talc-scented Nanna. Of course, she didn’t always have ‘this’....
Rachel SwanickMar 14, 20214 minThe Art of Self Disclosure: An Ode To Dr. YalomOne of the positives to come out of the past year of lockdowns has been an improved frequency of online professional development for...
Rachel SwanickJan 7, 20213 minWith the best intentions.When the Christmas songs start, I always get stuck on the John Lennon lyric, “So this is Christmas, and what have you done? Another year...
Rachel SwanickDec 14, 20206 minMasking emotions and sensitive childrenDuring a recent Adoption Support Fund assessment, I met a lovely, playful family with a seven year old adopted son. During the music...
Rachel SwanickSep 23, 20201 minCan you hear me, now?Can you hear me? Can you hear me, now? She whispered at the screen. The faces returned her smile, Enthusiastic thumbs up, an audience so...
Rachel SwanickJun 19, 20205 minKeeping the music metaphor alive in therapyWhen I first started working as a music therapist way back in 2008, I worked with learning difficulties – both functional and profound...
Rachel SwanickJun 4, 20204 minSuddenly, the world stopped...Reflections on the impact of Covid19 and the music therapy community.