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Welcome to my new Blog! It is called "Musical Tales at Hospice" because that is what I do - create a musical "tale" at our local Hospice center, called Solace, by improvising a song on my flute. I visit each patient, "tune" into their spirit and energy, and then let that spirit express itself through my flute. It is THEIR song, coming from THEIR spirit, unique to each patient. I never know what the tune will be...I just allow it to flow.

I have been offering this service for almost 2 years inspired by the passing of a neighbor who enjoyed hospice musicians at the end of his life. Through this service, I have enjoyed bringing comfort, joy, and peace to those precious souls who are close to making their transitions. The purpose of this blog is to share some of these heart warming experiences, so that families and patients can know that this "end of life" can be beautiful and peaceful, and not something to be feared.

Friday, October 29, 2010

What I'm learning from this experience at Solace is that often it's the families that benefit just as much from this music as the patients. One family member recorded the tunes I played and then played them back to the patient later. That seemed to be very helpful to the patient, especially when it was explained to him that this "tune" came from his spirit, expressing itself through my flute. I often say to them "your body may not feel so good, but your spirit is soaring! Just listen to this tune you're producing!" It's quite magical.