When I was in a chorus, I was pretty consistently reluctant to leave the house to go to my Tuesday night rehearsals.

Now I’m in a band and I often feel exhausted by 6:30 which is when we rehearse, and don’t know how on earth I will muster the energy to make music, much less communicate with other human beings. 

But inevitably, once we’re singing I’m so happy and engaged. It’s so much fun! It’s called playing music for a reason — right?! It’s like magic.

If I had a mood-ometer or an energy-measurer I’m sure the before and after would be way off the charts. Singing and making music is so energizing and brings so much joy — they’re incredible mood boosters! And often I’m so energized that after everyone leaves I keep playing.

How do I forget that?!

It’s like I have to get over a hump. How about you? Does you experience this too? About singing and other things you enjoy?

If I dig down a little bit into the resistance to explore what’s going on, here’s a list of possible culprits…

1. Anxiety about whether I’m “good” or not

2. Not feeling like being social or talking (which is part of what is so cool about singing – it’s a whole different way of communicating!)

3. I wanna watch TV. I really wanna watch TV and that’s it!

4. I’m physically tired and don’t have much energy

So now, after years of experiencing how great I feel once I’m in the groove, something has changed… 

I still get the feeling of reluctance, but I don’t take it seriously anymore. It’s like “Oh, that.” with maybe a little eye-roll. And then an immediate response that says, “You know you’re gonna love it” and instead of resisting, I’m excited.

“It’s almost time to sing – yaaaaay!!!!” ❤️

And that’s the truth.

So, now I’m wondering…

Do you ever come to a Playground event feeling, tired, grumpy or down? And if so, how do you feel when we’re done? Better? Energised? I’m really curious! — email me and let me know!

Love,

Nancy

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