Meet Martha Reich

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Martha Reich a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Martha, we’re thrilled to have you on our platform and we think there is so much folks can learn from you and your story. Something that matters deeply to us is living a life and leading a career filled with purpose and so let’s start by chatting about how you found your purpose.

I feel my purpose actually found me. I’ve always followed my heart, and it’s yet to steer me wrong.
I certainly had my aspirations and inspirations for what I wanted to do in life, ever since I was a child.
And of those things, from being a physical therapist, artist, musician etc…
If I didn’t find support to pursue these professions initially, the opportunities and passion for them always appeared.
When I was in high school, I loved Elton John and Billy Joel, and ended up drawing their portraits and album covers.
I spent one whole summer making a huge pair of wooden glasses to give to Elton John, for one of his Concerts at Madison Square Garden.
Which my mom was kind enough to drive me to.
Little did I know that my love for music would also reveal my passion for art and drawing.
I ended up pursuing art and attended Parsons School of Design in NYC.
Later in my life, I attended Southwestern College for their Grief and Loss Certificate program,
I had the chance to meet Judith Shotwell, a guest teacher for one of the classes.
She played the harp and was a music Thanatologist. Her music was beautiful.
I knew right away that’s what I wanted to do. I wanted to use my music to help people feel better or help them pass from this world to the next world.
I was already a singer songwriter, performing and recording artist, and the comments I usually received were, your music is so soothing and healing.
So I went to school at the Music for Healing and Transition Program, and continued on to play music for hospital and hospice patients and for residents at elder care facilities.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?

I’m a multi dimensional artist, working in many mediums. And no matter what I do, my intention is that it be from the heart. Be it music, visual or healing arts. I’ve always been interested in exploring how I can express myself and use various tools to do so, whether in the arts or working with people in the healing field. When I started out in music, I primarily played the guitar and sang. Now I play several instruments, including piano, cello, banjo, mountain dulcimer and ukulele. I love the creative process of writing songs and also visual arts. I’ve explored painting using watercolors, acrylics, oil paints, also printmaking, sculpture, photography, clay and I’ve even made quilts. I feel the process of creativity is the most magical place to be, never knowing what will unfold.
With music, I’ve begun to work on my sixth album, titled ‘In Poetry of Forget Me Nots’.
I’ve finished the first song ‘Woody’s Lullaby’, to be released on October 31st, 2025.
The song was inspired by my beloved cat Woody, who crossed over to the rainbow bridge in February of 2024.
I’ve also recently joined a non profit organization called New Mexico Death Care Network, as a Reiki and Certified Music Practitioner.
In the field of visual arts and poetry, I love to offer classes in ‘Expressive Art and Poetry from the Heart”.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

I feel patience, perseverance, and honesty are vital qualities.
I’d also say compassion is another very important quality, and may be the most important one of all.
Life certainly has its mysterious ways, and we never know how long we will be here in this lifetime.
We will go through ups and downs, and experience many accomplishments as well as disappointments.
I feel to be compassionate with ourselves and others is of the utmost importance to get us through it all.

Before we go, any advice you can share with people who are feeling overwhelmed?

Having a meditation practice has helped me tremendously. And I think the old adage of making lists is actually helpful.
Self care is vital, whatever that means for you. These three tools alone, help me to feel more calm and help me to determine which things absolutely need to get done right away, and which things can wait. Procrastination only makes things feel more overwhelming. So I do my best to take the first step or steps to working on a project. Sometimes it’s as simple as putting my receipts in a folder, and or organizing papers in my file cabinet. Or cleaning my office or music room so I have a more peaceful environment to work in. Limiting my time on social media also helps me to feel calmer. Sometimes it’s stepping away from it all, and going for a nice walk in nature. Amazing how healing and restorative that can be.

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