Alyice on December 2nd, 2008

Thanks For The Music

This is a photo of my daughter listening to her iPod. On most days, you can find her on the computer listening to music through venues like Yahoo! Music or blaring her radio. You’ll also find her crafting lyrics to new songs—in which she hopes to set to music one day—and practicing dance moves. She says that as long as there is music in the world, she’ll never be bored.

According to the American Music Therapy Association, music is very therapeutic. Music helps us manage our stress levels, release pent up emotions, express feelings, and even exercise our brains to retain memory. And I couldn’t agree more.

I know that on the days when I feel extremely happy, old hymns just pour out of me and on days when I’m feeling really down and on the verge of tears, I tend to sing through my emotions. And I am discovering that when I am really stressed, music calms my insides, helps me focus on the here and now, and keeps me rational and sane.

Then there’s my husband. On days when my husband is really ill-tempered, I can put in a particular Christian CD—dedicated to men and their struggles—and his mood slowly begins to transform back into the man I love.

My family and I may not be able to carry the best tunes in the world but I can honestly say that when I hear someone in my house humming or singing a capella it instantly puts a smile on my face because I know that at that very moment they are happy and content with life.

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Kim Veldt says:
What a beautiful shot of your daughter. *smile*.

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Posted at 10:02 am December 2nd, 2008
Alyice says:
Thanks Kim!
Posted at 10:06 am December 2nd, 2008
Cindy says:
Music got me through the struggle of my teen years and I still enjoy listening to it every day. I hear an oldie by goodie and it takes me back in time to some wonderful memories. I get tempted to drag out my old keyboard occassionally.
Posted at 7:22 pm December 2nd, 2008
Sanna(Susan Burgess) says:
Oh my goodness do you two look alike! Your daughter sure sounds like a true artist with a passion! How exciting for her to have found that so young! I found drawing the same way in my life, as long as it exists boredome does not! Yeah God for art of all kinds! Sanna

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Posted at 7:55 pm December 2nd, 2008
Alyice says:
Cindy, that’s so funny. Whenever I hear actual “oldies but goodies” I think of my mom (who passed away 2 years ago). She had albums upon albums and always had them playing when she was home. I wonder whatever happened to that collection?

Susan, thanks for noticing, though I am not sure my daughter would take it as a compliment, LOL. I hope she’ll keep to her passion the way you have your art. That would indeed be exciting!
Posted at 8:41 pm December 2nd, 2008
Nicki says:
Alyice – does your daughter blog also? My teenage daughter loved blogging, long before I did. Now, she is a senior in college and way too busy with student teaching to put much down but she still writes to me occasionally.

Your pic of your daughter is wonderful!
Posted at 10:49 pm December 2nd, 2008
Alyice says:
Thanks! My daughter has tried blogging three times, and she always quits after the first month. She has no stamina to keep it up. We won’t let her on forums yet, far too young. But she does have a couple of pieces up on FanFiction.
Posted at 1:18 am December 3rd, 2008
Dawn Gold says:
A typical young girl, lost in music… reminds me of me. And she is so right about music in the world, it would be a sad place without it.
Posted at 1:47 am December 3rd, 2008
Alyice says:
Dawn, you’re so right. Personally, I love musicals–well most of them–and was disheartened to learn that many Broadway Productions are being closed down during our recession. I’d hate to see them disappear completely.
Posted at 2:51 am December 3rd, 2008
Mary Hunt says:
What a BEAUTY!!! And such a pretty space to be resting!

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Posted at 3:08 am December 3rd, 2008
Alyice says:
Ah thanks Mary. I’m partial and always tell her she’s beautiful, but she’ll love hearing it from you! That’s actually a college campus in South Dakota. Horticulture program or something. I am hoping to go back this year to take more photos as it changes each year.
Posted at 3:14 am December 3rd, 2008

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