Depression Getaway with Wendy Love

Have you read the book or seen the movie? It has some good stuff in it. Here is my favorite quote from the book:  “There’s a crack in everyone…that’s how the light of God gets in.” As we continue in our series on self-expression, I was reminded of this poignant story of a woman on the search for happiness. She was truly looking for new ways to express herself! That is what we are doing too.

Choir Singing Makes People Happy Choir singing makes people happier - apparently! Do you remember singing in the car? My sister and I used to sing on family trips. Our favourites were songs from Broadway musicals like The Sound of Music and  The Music Man.  Both of the stories centre around music - a powerful passtime with lots of benefits. We were not miserable or fighting when we were singing. Our parents in the front seat probably got a little tired of it though. I do think my mother occasionally saying "I'd like to listen to the scenery for awhile." You don't have to be in a choir to benefit from choir singing. Just two or more people belting out a song can have the same benefits. How about you? Do you need proof or have you already tried it and found it to be helpful?

4 Songs about Singing Songs about singing? This little girl has probably discovered the benefits of singing while you work without anyone telling her about it. Children often instinctively do things that are good for them such as laughing for no reason, reading a favourite story over and over again or singing to make a dreary experience less dreary. How many songs about singing can you think about that describe the benefits of singing (or in some cases, whistling)?

Singing Releases Endorphins Singing for depression? Do 'singing' and 'depression' seem likely partners? What does this bricklayer have to do with singing for depression? Nothing really but it brings back a pleasant music memory for me. One time I had a bricklayer in my house laying some bricks for our fireplace. He sang all day and he was good too! It ministered to me. It is a vivid memory that I have not forgotten.