I don’t think you should sing as if no one is listening.
I think you should sing because you need to sing.
Tonight I found myself singing because no one was listening.
And it occurred to me that I only sing when I think no one is listening.
So I don’t sing.
And that’s just wrong.
I want to sing.
Regardless of who is listening.
And whether they like it or not.
If it’s something I have to do,
Then I’m going to do it.
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I can actually hear… when you are singing. It’s a Colleen vibration, a familiar, appreciated frequency. 🙂
🙂 Thank you Eric, even if the sound isn’t stellar, the emotion is. 🙂
Who’s saying the sound isn’t stellar? I was hearing angels!
YOU are stellar Eric. Thank you. 🙂
I wish you the best in this. I too love to sing, but getting past the ‘stage fright’ is hard to do. But, why not? Sing – we only live once right, so why deny ourselves?
Exactly! Why not sing for the joy of it and the feelings that it produces, and helps us exclaim and/or work through? 🙂
What would you do if I sang out if tune, would you stand up and walk out on me , lend me your ears and I’ll sing you a song, and I’ll try not to sing out if key.
I wouldn’t walk out on you. 🙂 I would join you (if I knew the words!). 🙂
I’ll give you a lyric sheet.
🙂 That will help!
I hope you sing.
Thank you 1jaded1. 🙂
I’ve heard you sing…and… ☺
lol
Hahahahahahahahaha! Does the birthday song count?
Sing, sing, sing!
SINGING! 🙂
As well you should just like dancing as if no-one is watching. Go for it. ❤
Oh the times I was dancing when I was supposed to be doing my TKD practice ! 🙂
😛 😛 😛
Just let me get my earplugs and then sing away! 😉
Fair enough! 🙂
Right on! You go girl! 🙂
Heading to my car soon and will sing all the way and then sing some more during the hike. Though softly, to not intrude on others there for peace. 🙂
I have on two separate occasions had someone remark on how poorly I sing, both times after I had let loose and sang because I was absorbed in the moment. Those remarks had a devastating effect on my confidence and I’m still trying to dig myself back out. So I know what it’s like to want to sing but not. Sing away, I say! I’ll join in. 😉
Shame on them. I’m glad you’re joining in. I know I don’t sing “well”. There’s no need to have it pointed out to me. But whether I sing well or not does not diminish the impact of music on my emotions, well being, healing, etc. It still impacts me and works through me. That says more about them, then it does your ‘ability’ to sing. 🙂 Sing !!
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poop, where is the video!!!!!!!!!!
🙂 I can’t get it to upload here. I’ll save it for you. 🙂
HAPPY BIRTHDAY WEENIE, AND I’M SINGING THAT!!!!!!
🙂 Thank you Cynthia!!! I heard it!!!!! And loved it. 🙂
Good for you! I hear it’s your birthday so I shall sing Happy Birthday to You. 🙂
Thank you Robin! 🙂
I would sing, whether or not, there are listeners, too! I tend to sing at work, I enjoy humming too, since I don’t know all the words (usually!) ha ha!
Awwww the humming because the words elude us! 🙂 Perfect! We’re probably humming to some of the same songs! 🙂
I think the Robin and Colleen playlists probably have quite a few overlapping songs!
🙂 I am SURE of it! 🙂
Hmmm interesting. I love it, we should all try it.
🙂 Agreed.
Sing for yourself, Colleen. If people don’t like it, they can stop listening. I’ve told I should sing solo. So low nobody can hear me. Ba-da-boom.
Hahahahahahahahhaa! 🙂 I wish we could put snippets of us laughing as replies.
I hope you defy that !
You go, girl!
I’m a going! I videotaped me singing a song and sent it to some folks. Not too many replied! Haha! No matter, I’m singing any way!
Heck yes! Sing! 😉
🙂 Singing! 🙂
Amen!!
🙂 Thank you!
I sing in the grocery store because it embarrasses my kids. Well..it used to..they grew up and don’t care as much now.
I wonder if your kids sing in the store now, then laugh remembering. 🙂
I feel the same way about my diaries and photographs. I do it because I want to do it, not for any critical acclaim or recognition. Good topic (once again!).
Nancy
🙂 Thank you Nancy. Exactly, if I need to do it, it needs to be done or I am left incomplete. 🙂
That is exactly right.
This is still one of my all time favorite posts. I have it in my Evernote, so I see it whenever I’m looking around for some inspiration. I printed it out today to send to my sister. Each time I write her a note, I try to include a little extra something for her and this week, it was this post.
Have a good weekend!
Can you put a picture on it so I can pin it? I’d love to put it on my thought changers board. Or maybe my creativity board.
When you say put a picture on it????? You mean a sketch? Or turn “this” in to a picture?
(Forgive my ignorance! ) 🙂
Do one of your little sketches and add it in. They are uniquely you and I’d love to pin it, if you don’t mind. That’s all I meant.
🙂 I love a request! 🙂 Okay! I’ll add a little sketch!
I can’t pin it without a picture. Pinterest won’t accept it without an image on it.
Okay. I’m not too familiar with Pininterest so I’ll add a little picture of a sketch. Let me know if it does not work.
Okay Nancy, if we’re going to do something….let’s do it like we’re meant to be awesome at it. 🙂 I hope you like it. 🙂
Nancy thank you so much. It means a great deal to me that you keep something I wrote because it gave you such meaning. You just made my day. 🙂 You’re my favorite today. I appreciate you sharing this with me. 🙂
You’re welcome!
Me too. Singing is a release. It should be done at all times.
AMEN NapTimeThoughts!
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beautiful!
Thank you ! WhereDreamsCollide!
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Thanks for the picture and that was perfect! Here’s the pin:
Thank you Nancy! 🙂