Sitting on my own while away working with a client – everyone has gone home to their families and here I am in the lounge because I don’t want to be alone in my hotel room. Music videos are being streamed….and I start to be really present with the songs and the lyrics and the music. I confirm that music feeds my soul……what feeds your soul?
I love to get lost in music – bopping along without caring what others think, singing out loud even though my music teacher told me in my first year at high school that I needed to mime if I wanted to stay in the choir because my wires were twisted….thank you Mrs Hastings for that story….which I allowed to impede my enjoyment of music for far too long!!
As I listen and bop along to the music and dare I say …even sang along to “Jitter Bug” as George Michael flashed across the screen….I realize how uplifting it is for my spirit to engage with music. The New Radicals had me scribbling down the amazing lyrics and singing along……and wanting to jump around dancing without a care! And what about the amazing Michael Jackson…….chills up and down the spine when I hear Thriller…….and smile all over my face for Black and White! And of course gotta love Be Happy Don’t Worry!!!
I adore watching my girls dance……and I have done loads of that over the years……so uplifting and inspiring. I know many parents who find it a “chore” to watch all the dance performances…….I have always loved it….even if there have been days where I sat in a theatre for such a long time I could almost have flown to London!!
Then of course come the memories of ball room dancing with my gorgeous Dad….and better still watching my mum and dad cutting up the dance floor like Fred and Ginger….what amazing memories music ignites….love it.
Tonight has made me recall the importance of music in life and to feeding my soul. How about you – what feeds your soul??
