Just me, my mood, my mistakes, and a piano

Saturday I hit record on my iphone and started playing our upright, an old piano we adopted from a neighbor about 20 years ago–the tuning’s a bit off, the bench squeaks, and the notes echo off the walls. This piece isn’t a song. It’s just made up as I went along…and you can tell. So, if you want to be in the room with me while a melody flows from my mood and finds itself key by key, creak by creak, where mistakes become inspiration for the next note, press play and listen in.

If you’re interested in contrasting this with an opposite approach — some of the most polished music I’ve tried to produce — join the musical journey below.

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About Donal

Integrated Expertise

  • Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the best national program in his field
  • Therapist for 20 years, helping hundreds of individuals, couples, and groups learn to thrive
  • Published 20+ scientific articles related to sustainable well-being, anxiety, depression, and dysregulated behavior
  • Survived 13 years of personal suffering (3 years of child’s cancer, family implosion, and 7 years of wife’s disabling pain)
  • Member of cohousing community for 16 years
  • Studied with world experts in ecology, sustainable agriculture, and permaculture
  • Ran several political campaigns (back in the day)
  • 4 albums of original music and a new group of songs released in 2023

Time Magazine 100 Most Influential People

As a scientist, Donal worked closely with Dr. Richard Davidson, named a Time Magazine 100 Most Influential Person and known for his neuroscience work with the Dalai Lama.

Co-inventor of Proven Wellbeing Program

Donal co-invented and scientifically validated a group-based program that helped hundreds of people thrive and increase their sustainable wellbeing.

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