Do you know anyone who doesn’t like music? I wonder if there is anyone on this planet earth, who doesn’t like music? I don’t mean at certain times they just want silence, I mean actually would rather never hear music again? Dear Lord, is that possible?

 

Ahhh, I can’t imagine a world without it. Sure the sound of the ocean is a symphony, rain on a tin roof a lullaby to my soul and I love being awakened by the birds’ love songs, but nothing fills my emotional, spiritual and mental cup like music. Rolling Stones, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Vivaldi, The Three Tenors, Jimmy Buffett, Shawn Colvin, Prince, Split Enz, Queen, The Boss, Take That, Robert Cray, any participant on The Voice – you name it, I love music.

 

It just takes one song to shift out of a shitty mood. One note to bring me into the present moment. One verse to spark a memory or get me up on my feet. Music heals. It’s cheap therapy. And I highly recommend it.

 

I invite you to remember the gift music has to support and nurture your spirit. If I am driving down the road on my way to pick up carpool and I haven’t had a moment to catch my breath, I crank up the volume and sing along. The pause between lyrics reminds me to breathe.

 

Years ago a client was having a hard time with getting her children up and going out the door before school. I suggested playing music in the morning. It shifted their moods, elevated their spirits and as the morning routine was now more fun, they got out the door a whole lot easier.

 

Where in your life can you use a little more music? Next time you need a shift in mood or an elevation of spirit, would you be willing to turn up the volume? Warning: May cause heart to beat faster than normal, random encounters with strangers, sweaty armpits, giddy spirit, broken hip from spontaneous break dance move on the kitchen floor, weight loss due to forgetting to eat, skin rash from skidding on the pavement, sleepless nights from raucous dance parties. Play at your own risk.

Cheers, Jenny