Guided Harmonies: Music & Therapy

Now with words, this episode reminds us that recovering is an ongoing and gradual process. This piece was inspired by a mountain spring, joyfully babbling in the warm sun after a heavy spring snowstorm.  

Now with words, I released the music alone back in May. The waves were recorded in Northern California as I sat in the warm sun on a peaceful and beautiful beach. Let the words added to this podcast episode take you to a relaxing beach where you can allow yourself to let go. 

From March, 2022, I listened to this and decided that the vocals were too quiet for the music. It's more accessible for listeners to access in it's new form since we download our podcasts. Enjoy Floating into a deeper place of self-acceptance. As we live, grow & evolve we can gradually allow ourselves to come into our full potential. This comes from a gentle place – not from force or pushing. 

Composed one year ago, prepare to soar without the words, as I prepare to release my latest music-only album in June with this song and many others on Guided Harmonies: Recovering.

I wrote this song last year after being shocked and appalled by the mass graves found at the indigenous residential schools that were forced upon our native Canadians over the past 150 years. Instead of creating a sad song, I decided to write a song about what it would feel like to have the childhood of any of our dreams where everything went perfectly. Find this song and others from the podcast on my newest release: Guided Harmonies: Recovering, which will be released on all of the download sites. 

As I completed my instrumental album, I felt this final track was missing something so I added flute to the original version. Flowing stream recorded on Columbia Falls Mountain Easter weekend 2022. 

Released a year ago, here is Body & Soul without words. Look for this song and others in June when Guided Harmonies: Recovering is released on all of the streaming and download sites. 

As I prepare to release my next album (Guided Harmonies: Recovering, June 2022) I am sharing the music-only versions of songs past. Enjoy!

Spring is here and who isn't ready for a little recovery? I recorded the stream on Columbia Falls Mountain in Montana from a stream that was abundant with a heavy spring snow storm melt. The last in this cycle, I will be releasing an album of the songs composed after "Loving Commitments". Stay tuned for more information!

Life often does not go as expected. And yet one predictability is all aspects of life come and go in waves. I recorded the waves in this piece while on vacation in Napa, California, as a smart phone video. I was sitting on Rock Point Beach having just awoken from a sun-nourished nap accompanied by the gentle crashing of the waves. I wanted to remember the moment by capturing the visual and the sound. For the actual video, visit my Guided Harmonies Instagram site. 

We all have our childhood dreams for feeling of loved and accepted. This music only version of my June 4 release was inspired by the challenges I felt trying to reconcile the ongoing extreme suffering of children. From Indigenous residential schools to war torn countries, many children go through far more than many of us will ever comprehend. And many of us feel helpless as we want to support these children as best as we can. And we all need support for the wounded child that lurks inside us and sometimes has more power than we want it to. . . 

Sometimes I need the words, sometimes I don't. Therefore, new to season 4, I am added 'music only' files so you don't have to wait for the entire album to drop. Music from seasons 1-3 can be found on all of the streaming sites in music by Margaret Dahlberg. Find the music from the episode "Introspective Inquiries" listed on Netflix After Life series - Season 3, episode 6. 

This week's episode was inspired by those who experience significant events that cause a sense of a loss of momentum. We often feel discouraged when we lose our footing from unexpected occurrences. This piece is designed to create a revitalized sense of recovery when rebuilding from that sense of loss. 

Sometimes I need the words, sometimes I don't. Therefore, new to season 4, I am added 'music only' files so you don't have to wait for the entire album to drop. Music from seasons 1-3 can be found on all of the streaming sites in music by Margaret Dahlberg. Find the music from the episode "Introspective Inquiries" listed on Netflix After Life series - Season 3, episode 6. 

In order to float and feel free, we need ballast to keep ourselves grounded and steady at the same time. This is the great balancing act that keeps us all on course. This week's episode brings you a sense of presence and strength as it connects you with the gravitational power of our planet. 

Music only, Floating was created after my own experience exploring internal struggles and finding the image of floating quite comforting. guidedharmonies.com

Back for another season, this week's episode focuses on breathing from a place of kindness and gentleness. guidedharmonies.com

This week's episode, Childhood Dream, is about the aspects of our childhood that we grieve. This episode is not about darkness or sadness, it focuses on creating the beauty, joy and innocence that we wish for all children.  guidedharmonies.com

Have you noticed that the pandemic has created discord between you and some of your people? This week's episode promotes a sense of love and acceptance for all the perspectives you hear of from others, even the ones may find challenging. It is possible to feel connected to your loved ones even when you share different opinions. guidedharmonies.com

Today's episode takes a break from the mental/emotional and goes on a physical body exploration. Using somatic awareness you can bring yourself into the present, alleviating anxiety, insomnia or simply promoting a sense of deep relaxation. guidedharmonies.com

Sometimes we confuse 'growth' with a desire to become different. What if you could truly accept your imperfections? Imagine the power that comes with accepting your powerlessness to change your internal wiring. Of course you will continue to grow and evolve, yet when it comes from a place of self-love instead of a yearning to be a different person, your potential for expansion will be greater! guidedharmonies.com

Today's episode, Loving Commitments, is all about making that change that always seems an arm's length away. This will be the last for a little while, for I am making my own loving commitment to expand my Guided Harmonies offerings. I will be offering workshops, personal sessions and of course, always more therapeutic music. Look for my latest album that I will release in the next week. It will be called Guided Harmonies and will be music only. Thank you for continuing to listen and believe in my podcasts. You listeners remind me to believe in myself when I falter. Let me create your own personal Guided Harmonies: guidedharmonies.com

This week's episode invites you to explore your emotional self. What if we could release our emotions just as efficiently and effectively as we can release our bodily wastes? Talk about emotionally healthy! guidedharmonies.com

This episode takes you on a journey that connects you with your mind & body, allowing you to depart from your active brain to your deeper self. My music & words are combined to create a somatic experience, allowing you a greater sense of well-being in a short time. I can create your own personal Guided Harmonies: guidedharmonies.com

When we resign ourselves to our reality, this creates an opportunity for surrender. This allows for a greater sense of core acceptance for ourselves and all that is. Guided Harmonies is a podcast that represents the therapeutic music and words I like to create to help people feel better. I can create a personal one just for you! guidedharmonies.com

Today's episode is dedicated to an old friend whose attitude inspires me to remember that no matter what we have been through, we may find peace, even though we become derailed from time to time. Let me create your own personal Guided Harmonies: guidedharmonies.com

Welcome to Season 3! This weeks episode connects us to the loving, guiding and healing energy that surrounds us. Lie back et the music channel the energy of the earth and sun. Take a journey into a greater sense of wellness. I compose, counsel, & educate. Check out my website here: https://guidedharmonies.com/

This week's podcast lightens up the intensity of the times, focusing on bringing gentle and loving relief to the stressors. I wrote the music and words under the wonderful canopy of support provided by my own circle. Sometimes the most complex struggles just need a little love and then they don't feel so bad. I can create your own musical soundtrack that is relevant to your current life's challenges: guidedharmonies.com

Bear with me friends, this is my SECOND Re-release of Season 1, episode 2 as I am experimenting with mastering.  Integration is all about de-stressing and calming. Lie back and let yourself be surrounded by the music. This episode is about incorporating your active brain (potentially accompanied by stress, worry or anxiety) as a mere part of the whole and complete version of yourself. Take 11 minutes to bring a stronger sense of wellness into your world! This little micro-therapy session will help you feel your best. Want your own personalized Guided Harmony? I can custom create words and music to suit you perfectly. guidedharmonies.com

This week's episode explores how we tend to get in our own way when trying to move forward. It encourages you to get to know where you tend to hold tension or resistance, even when you think you are relaxed and open. Enjoy this mini session of what I like to call "Micro-therapy".  If you'd like me to create a personal Guided Harmonies, custom made for you with the essence of you built directly into the music, you can find me here: guidedharmonies.com

RE-RELEASE! Now that I've upgraded my production equipment, I will gradually remaster my earlier episodes. Who doesn't need a little tranquility in their lives, especially these days? Let the music and words bring you into a greater state of relaxation and positive mental health. I like to think of these as sessions of 'micro-therapy'. You can find calm when you remove the thoughts that clutter your brain. guidedharmonies.com

Are you impulsive? On one hand this means you may take risks that pay off, on the other hand impulsive behaviour can lead us to remorse or regret. . . this episode explores what lies beneath the yearning to constantly seek changes in an effort to create a deeper sense of contentment.  If you like these podcasts, please consider rating them on your download site. This would help me reach more people with my sessions of 'micro-therapy'. If you think you could benefit from your own personal 'guided harmony', find me through my website: guidedharmonies.com.

After even a quiet year end, many people are experiencing 'the January doldrums'. This week's podcast visits that feeling we can get when we're stuck in an area of our lives. It could be in a relationship, friendship, career, our diet. . . certainly we are all quite stuck in the Covid environment and will be for a little longer. . . give this a listen and find a new sense of inspiration to try to move forward. Do you want your own personal Guided Harmony? All we need to do is talk about your challenges and I will create one for you. guidedharmonies.com

This week I witnessed my own personal situations with anger and composed a piece of music about it. A podcast about anger and rage felt much needed after the events of this week in Washington DC. It is clear that many people on this planet need to learn how to manage their rage. So I put words to that music and added a peaceful conclusion. Bring yourself on a journey of exploration around your own passionate anger and rage.  Want your own personal Guided Harmonies? All it takes is an hour over the phone and a few days of composing. Check out my website: guidedharmonies.com

Happy New Year! 2020 was a doozy! Here's to making 2021 far better. This Guided Harmony was written to help you start off on the right foot: shedding that which you wish to let go of and adopting that which you wish to improve. 

As we co-exist with Covid-19, there is an underlying perpetual sense of uncertainty and stress. This episode moves us into a place of trust, despite the instability we are feeling. These podcasts are intended as therapy - I like to call them "micro-therapy" because you can feel a sense of wellness in a matter of minutes when you listen to them. Cheers!

As the pandemic spreads, we are being asked to be more and more isolated from one another. This creates so many internal challenges for most of us. Maybe there is a way to feel less solitary than we do. 

This week I found myself feeling a sense of despair as I reflected upon the challenges everyone is facing during the pandemic. It is a very personal time and yet it has global effect. That leaves people with nowhere to turn. Talk about unprecedented. So I wrote a brand new piece of music and added words to help us find some relief from the strain of Covid. My podcasts are intended as therapy; Every episode is different and may evoke a different emotional response. Seek out the ones that work for you when you need them. I offer personal Guided Harmonies sessions over the phone. Want your own personal composition? Check out Guided Harmonies on my website: guidedharmonies.com

Feeling grief can be a very isolating experience as we all have our own unique set of circumstances. Allow yourself to be held in a safe place while you explore your own experiences with grief. My podcasts are intended as therapy; Every episode is different and may evoke a different emotional response. Seek out the ones that work for you when you need them. I offer personal Guided Harmonies sessions over the phone. Want your own personal composition? Check out Guided Harmonies on my website: guidedharmonies.com

Do you sometimes feel isolated when you are struggling or sad, even though there are those around you who try to help? Sometimes when we need comfort, we feel the most alone.  Allow yourself  to be nurtured by this week's episode. My podcasts are intended as therapy; Every episode is different and may evoke a different emotional response. Seek out the ones that work for you when you need them. I offer personal Guided Harmonies sessions over the phone. Want your own personal composition? Check out Guided Harmonies on my website: guidedharmonies.com

Hope is the emotion that has the power to keep us going during times of adversity. As we sit in the unknown around current global health and political events, not to mention our own personal challenges, we need to access our feeling of hope. My podcasts are intended as therapy; Every episode is different and may evoke a different emotional response. Seek out the ones that work for you when you need them. I offer personal Guided Harmonies sessions over the phone. Want your own personal composition? Check out Guided Harmonies on my website: guidedharmonies.com

For the past few episodes, I've been using the music from my second music therapy album, created for processing emotions. Now I'm returning to my debut album, which focuses on managing tension, stress and anxiety. Evocation is all about exploring and acknowledging our stresses and ultimately coexisting with them. My podcasts are intended as therapy; Every episode is different and may evoke a different emotional response. Seek out the ones that work for you when you need them. I offer personal Guided Harmonies sessions over the phone. Want a free session?  Check out Guided Harmonies on my website: guidedharmonies.com

Sometimes it's hard to feel clear about exactly where you need to be. Then you need the strength to make changes OR the strength to stay put! This episode may help. Discover the value system you use to guide you in the choices you make. My podcasts are intended as therapy; Every episode is different and may evoke a different emotional response. Seek out the ones that work for you when you need them. This song is from my second volume of therapeutic music, and is intended to offer you unconditionally loving emotional support. I offer personal Guided Harmonies sessions over the phone. Want a free session? Today's episode will tell you how you may receive one. Let me create your own personal soundtrack that will help you find your way through your difficult times! Check out Guided Harmonies on my website: guidedharmonies.com

Welcome to Season 2! Do you tend to beat yourself up, even though you do your best for yourself and those around you? I notice our inner critic is more cruel and we use words with ourselves we would never use with others around us. This episode reminds us of our innocence and that we are truly doing our best. My podcasts are intended as therapy; Every episode is different and may evoke a different emotional response. Seek out the ones that work for you when you need them. This song is from my second volume of therapeutic music, and is intended to offer you unconditionally loving emotional support. I offer personal Guided Harmonies sessions over the phone. Want a free session? Today's episode will tell you how you may receive one. Let me create your own personal soundtrack that will help you find your way through your difficult times! Check out Guided Harmonies on my website: guidedharmonies.com

Do you sometimes feel like you are working too hard to keep it all together? Sometimes the subtle light from the moon is just enough to help us let go. I created the music from this episode for my daughter a year and a half ago. Her name means moonlight and she has been such a joyful gift in my life. She was also in the forefront of my mind as I wrote the words for this episode last week. Sometimes all we have to show the way is the light of the moon. Consequently, we may not know far beyond the next step and this can be overwhelming at times. All we have at that moment is trust and faith that the next step will show itself. . . My podcasts are intended as therapy; Every episode is different and may evoke a different emotional response. Seek out the ones that work for you when you need them. This song is from my third volume of therapeutic music, and is intended to help you with performance anxiety. I offer personal Guided Harmonies sessions over the phone. Check out Guided Harmonies on my website: guidedharmonies.com

BONUS EPISODE! This was created at the request of woman who runs a children's math support business called "Allison Loves Math" - check out her podcast with the same name! Allison asked me if I could create a piece for kids who suffer from test anxiety. I thought this was a great idea! This episode is appropriate for people of any age who suffer from any type of performance anxiety. My podcasts are intended as therapy; Every episode is different and may evoke a different emotional response. Seek out the ones that work for you when you need them. This song is from my third volume of therapeutic music, and is intended to help you with performance anxiety. I offer personal Guided Harmonies sessions over the phone. Want a free session? Today's episode will tell you how you may receive one. Let me create your own personal soundtrack that will help you find your way through your difficult times! Check out Guided Harmonies on my website: guidedharmonies.com

As we mature, we begin to seek things that are less material and more authentically rewarding. Many of us even change our careers for this reason. This week's podcast explores the transition from ego driven to balanced. My podcasts are intended as therapy; Every episode is different and may evoke a different emotional response. Seek out the ones that work for you when you need them. This song is from my second volume of therapeutic music, and is intended to offer you unconditionally loving emotional support. I offer personal Guided Harmonies sessions over the phone. Want a free session? Today's episode will tell you how you may receive one. Let me create your own personal soundtrack that will help you find your way through your difficult times! Check out Guided Harmonies on my website: guidedharmonies.com

Without Sun there is no life! Feel a sense vibrancy and clarity from these rich sounds. My podcasts are intended as therapy; Every episode is different and may evoke a different emotional response. Seek out the ones that work for you when you need them. This song is from my third volume of therapeutic music, and is intended to offer a nourishing, invigorating and clarifying experience. I also offer personal Guided Harmonies sessions over the phone. Want a free session? Today's episode will tell you how you may receive one. Let me create your own personal soundtrack that will help you find your way through your difficult times! Check out Guided Harmonies on my website: guidedharmonies.com

This episode will help you feel connected to the beauty of all that is in our lives. My podcasts are intended as therapy; Every episode is different and may evoke a different emotional response. Seek out the ones that work for you when you need them. This song is from my third volume of therapeutic music, and is intended to offer a connection to love and acceptance. I also offer personal Guided Harmonies sessions over the phone. Want a free session? Today's episode will tell you how you may receive one. Let me create your own personal soundtrack that will help you find your way through your difficult times! Check out Guided Harmonies on my website: guidedharmonies.com

As many of us transition from our pre-Covid lives to our ongoing-Covid lives, we may be making decisions or changes in our world that require strength, focus and courage. This episode will help you feel empowered as you navigate the newness of these unprecedented times. My podcasts are intended as therapy; Every episode is different and may evoke a different emotional response. Seek out the ones that work for you when you need them. This song is from my third volume of therapeutic music, and is intended to offer empowerment and courage.  I also offer personal Guided Harmonies sessions over the phone. Let me create your own personal soundtrack that will help you find your way through your difficult times! Check out Guided Harmonies on my website: guidedharmonies.com

Feeling the heaviness of life's challenges? Let me guide you into a place that feels a little bit lighter with my words and music. Sit back and relax and in 12 minutes, you will feel a little better than you did before you pressed play. My podcasts are not intended for 'relaxation', they are intended as therapy. Every episode is different and may evoke a different emotional response. This song is from my first volume of therapeutic music, and is intended to offer grounding, bringing one out of a state of stress, tension or anxiety. Seek out the ones that work for you when you need them. I also offer personal Guided Harmonies sessions over the phone. Let me create your own personal soundtrack that will help you find your way through your difficult times! Check out Guided Harmonies on my website: guidedharmonies.com