When Soul Leads: What a Folk Collaboration Taught Me About Music, Healing, and Why I Do This Work

When Soul Leads: What a Folk Collaboration Taught Me About Music, Healing, and Why I Do This WorkBy: Mary Coughlin Published on: 29/03/2025

In this reflective piece, Mary Coughlin explores the intersection of music, healing, and trauma-informed care. Inspired by a folk music collaboration, she reflects on how presence, creativity, and the artist’s heart are essential to caregiving, leadership, and personal transformation.

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When Soul Leads: What a Folk Collaboration Taught Me About Music, Healing, and Why I Do This Work

Beyond the Mirror: Reckoning with the System, Not Just the Queen

Beyond the Mirror: Reckoning with the System, Not Just the QueenBy: Mary Coughlin Published on: 23/03/2025

What if the real threat to democracy isn’t just a villain—but a system built on fear, division, and disconnection? This essay invites us to look deeper, stop blaming, and begin the real work of healing through belonging, responsibility, and repair.

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Beyond the Mirror: Reckoning with the System, Not Just the Queen

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