Music is something that can alter my mood and attitude by bringing a memory from the past immediately into the present moment, inspiring me, or uplifting my spirits. I absolutely love the transformative power of music – don’t you? Just think about your favorite song right now, hear it playing in your head and notice what happens inside of you. It’s good stuff.
This week I invite you to use music as therapy by selecting a song as your personal theme song. This is not necessarily your favorite song; your theme song is a bit different and can change just as your life does. Here are some questions to help you pick your theme song: If there was a movie about you, what song would be playing during the opening montage? What song speaks directly to what you are going through? What song represents what you are moving toward? What song brings forward a powerful feeling inside of you each time you hear it? What song immediately brings you into the present moment? What song would be nurturing or supportive right now?
After you pick your song, listen to it EVERYDAY multiple times a day. If there are lyrics, sing along – LOUD! Wake up to your song, play it in your car, dance to it with reckless abandon, load it on your iPod and take it to the gym. Become your song, embody it and allow your personal theme song to flow through you, move you, heal you, encourage you, inspire you and remind you of who you truly are.
What is my theme song? Right now I have two (yes you can pick more than one too but if you do be sure to listen to both every day!): Higher Love and Unwritten
SHARE your theme song by posting a comment on my BLOG or simply reply to this email. Tell me your theme song (name and artist) and your reason for choosing it. I will compile this playlist of powerful music and send it out with next week’s UPdate so stay tuned – literally!
Fondly,
-Michael Stillwater
As cheesy as it sounds, when going through cancer treatment in my late 20′s, Eye of the Tiger became my theme song. I’d dance around my apartment to it and grit my teeth in the mirror. I can be very melodramatic and choreographing my little Survivor video was great therapy!
Kairol
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I’m going to go with “What Light” by Wilco.
It’s all about the bringing out the bright light inside of you through any means you desire. Using your own
self/creativity within to shine.
I’m going with “What Light” by Wilco. It’s all about brining out the brightness inside of you through any means you desire. Your creativity/self becomes so luminous that you can free yourself and share inspire others.
“The Climb” by Miley Cyrus. I’m 26 and own my own retail store… I need to remind myself that the joy is in the journey (or the climb).
“The Climb” by Miley Cyrus.
I’m 26 and own my own retail store. I have to keep reminding myself that the joy is in the journey (or the climb, as Miley puts it).
Get On Your Feet- Gloria Estefan an uplifting song to keep yourself going.
I LOVE THIS IDEA! In fact, I go over to slide.com and create a slide show of all my happiest photos and photos of things I’m believing for.(with captions)
Then you can pick almost any song in the world to go along with it in the corner as a tiny music video. I made one from my recent cruise and the song is Walkin’ On Sunshine from Dolly Parton.I’ll take your advice and watch it several times a day this week.
I’d share my link if it weren’t so goofy. But try it out!
Gina
My song is Jordan Sparks’ “One Step at a Time.” I have recently been diagnosed with MS and I have to make changes to my diet and lifestyle. I need to realize there is “no need to rush” and take my time and ENJOY my life as I make these possible lifesaving changes to it.
My theme song would be Jordan Sparks “One Step at a Time.” I was recently diagnosed with MS and am having to drastically change my lifestyle and diet. This song helps me to remember there “is no need to rush” and ENJOY my life while making daily healthy choices that will help me life the way I want to.
Hi! I love the song Unwritten as well! It encourages us to embrace our imperfections while empowering us to dream and decide how the courses of our lives shall run. there was a point when i was so addicted to the song i almost breathed its lyrics!
Soulshine, as sung by Warren Haynes (Bonnaroo ’03/Farmaid ’07 editions) is my current call of the wild. It reminds me to let it all shine through…
This is a great topic, by the way. Totally and completely aligned with the way that music speaks to a deeper rhythm in all of us.
Pattie Scialfa’s Play It As It Lays is my theme song.
I’ve been going through many changes the past year and this song reminds me to go work things out as they come.
This is an awesome idea..