What do John Phillip Sousa and Jane Fonda have in Common? Bipolar Boot Camp: Part 7


They both understood the motivating power of music.

 John Philip Sousa was one of the greatest marching song writers of all time.
I am not sure if Jane Fonda was the first to try and make exercising fun by adding music, but she certainly hit on a neat idea about making exercising enjoyable and even appealing!

Last time we talked about a marching song for our bipolar boot camp as well as a marching song for each of you personally. Something that you could possibly walk to as well.

 You may want to use your marching song for walking. The benefits of walking for anyone are numerous and a person with bipolar could really use some of those benefits.
I have my own personal walking song which I sing (sometimes out loud, sometimes in my head) while I walk, which is almost every day. If you have been reading my blog for awhile you know by now that I am a christian. So here is my walking song:

 
Unknown ObjectVictory in Jesus


I heard an old, old story, how a Savior came from glory
How He gave His life on Calvary to save a wretch like me
I heard about His groaning, of His precious blood's atoning
Then I repented of my sins and won the victory


Chorus:


Oh victory in Jesus, my Savior forever
He sought me and He bought me with His redeeming blood
He loved me 'ere I knew Him and all my love is due Him
He plunged me to victory beneath the cleansing flood
I heard about His healing, of His cleansing power revealing
How He made the lame to walk again and He caused the blind to see
And then I cried, "Dear Jesus, come and heal my broken spirit"
I then obeyed His blest command and gained the victory


Repeat Chorus


I heard about a mansion He has built for me in glory
And I heard about the street of gold beyond the crystal sea
About the angels singing and the old redemption story
Oh and some sweet day I'll sing up there the song of victory


Repeat Chorus (x2)
It works for me!

WHAT ABOUT YOU? How are you feeling today? Do you have a favourite song you would like to walk to or march to?

 This is your homework this week. Find a song just for you! I hope and pray that even the searching for such a song will be an uplifting experience for you.

 Whether it is a song from your favourite Broadway musical, maybe 'Do Re Mi' from The Sound of Music, or maybe some country music like Billy Ray Cyrus or even something 'Achey Breaky Heart' or more classical like a marching band song by John Philip Sousa to a favourite hymn like me?


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