I recently held a year-end party for the parents of my son's sport's team. We made it an 80's party theme. I had so much fun planning my costume and the music playlist. And I got really excited by setting up Karaoke for the party. It's so easy to do with Smart TVs and the Karaoke channel on YouTube. You don't even need your own karaoke machine. I have an amplifier and microphone, (of course I do), and set it up by the TV and we were set for any karaoke song possible!
The party was so fun, but my great take-away from the event was even bigger. As I was preparing for the party, I enjoyed listening to all the old songs from my late teens and twenty's. Music has a great connection to memory. Listening to those songs made me feel young and happy. I also rediscovered how much I love singing. I am not a naturally good singer. I am not being humble when I say that. I told my mom that she quashed my singing aspirations when she kindly advised me not to sing so loudly in church. But now that I am older and more secure in my own identity, I know that singing isn't necessarily about performing or being good. You don't have to be a talented singer to enjoy it, (although it might not be enjoyable for the people listening). You can sing when you are doing housework, in the shower, in your car. Give it a try and see if it doesn't put you in a good mood. If you are musically challenged, like I am, it helps to have the song playing in the background to make it sound better. Or if you really don't enjoy singing, try making a playlist of your favourite songs. I love listening to my party playlist as I am running errands and driving my kids to all their activities.
Try this musical experiment and see if it doesn't make you feel happy!
