teika

It's here! Yesterday I received my very own printed copy of Plectrum magazine, which gave "Bones'n'Stones" a whole-page feature. Thank you again, ! I've only had a chance to leaf through it today. It is such a beautiful and rare treat to actually hold a physical magazine (yes, that thing that's made of paper!) in my hands. I can't wait to check out other underground artists featured like



or


to mention but a few.

On a personal level, so many things have been going on in my life recently, I don't even know where to start. I've embarked on a full-time course in music therapy, which will last two years. I love it and I'm learning so many new, wonderful things. It also covers all the basics of general creative therapy, including art and dance. Plus we're learning about all the mental and behavioural disorders people can be inflicted with. So my daily schedule is filled with seminars, workshops, project work galore. It can be a little overwhelming at times but I've met so many new and kind people, we're building a true community of like-minded and interested people.
This has really helped me in dealing with some sad stuff that marked the first quarter of this year.
As I write this, I'm travelling to visit my parents in Austria. They both suffer from dementia and have been moved to an old folks' home earlier this year.
To gradually notice that you're losing control of your own life must be the most horrible of experiences. And dementia means, each day the same struggle starts again.
I'm a bag of mixed emotions right now: joyful anticipation, compassion, worry, sadness, guilt.
I know they will be very happy to see me though. Love ya, mum & dad xx