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,

“Music is more than entertainment, more than background, with a healing power beyond anything we imagine. The Song inside us can inspire wonder, wisdom and compassion. When we listen, we harmonize with our purpose. When we give it a voice, we help others remember theirs.”
-Michael Stillwater