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Being in the Zone
By Lia Estate
“I would love to sing, but Oh, I can’t sing. I sound awful. I am embarrassed and no, will not sing.” So says the judgement brain we all indulge in. How many times have you said this to yourself? How many times have you run for cover at the mention of a friend suggesting a sing-along?
The sound you make is important if someone is listening. More importantly though, it doesn’t matter to anyone else, if there is no one there to hear you.
‘If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?’
This is a philosophical thought experiment that raises questions regarding observation and perception. So, what is the answer? Does it make a noise? The answer is quite simple when answering on a physical level: Yes and No! So, why do we hang onto this ridiculous perception and judge ourselves about the sound we make when we sing or use our vocal cords? In truth, making a sound is all that matters and, in theory, the quality of that sound does not
matter at all. It’s the frequency and vibrations we make that is the strength and potency of this activity. Let me tell you a story. When I was 2–3-year old child in Italy, I began to sing. Apparently, from the stories I’ve been told, neighbours thought it was the radio. When we immigrated to Australia, my sensibilities changed. I stopped singing. So, the ‘voice’ did not make another appearance until 10 years later, when I was learning a musical instrument and I had the inclination and bravery to sing again. This time it was indoors and in the privacy of my own home. My father, hearing me, commented and this made me run and hide under the bed. I was embarrassed with the attention. This is the typical reaction we all have when confronted with the sound of our own voice. So again, as much as this voice I was producing gave me happiness, release, lightness and hope at the time, I shut down and didn’t sing again till I was an adult, over 20 years later. Shame, ridicule, self-awareness and self-judgement made me pay a price. The price of never opening my vocal cords again until I was an adult, when the love for music, singing and the will to express myself took over. So, I thought, “I won’t be judged now. I am too old and independent. Why not try to sing again?” So, with that thought, I sought a choir to hide within.
I decided that this would be a great solution. If I sounded awful, I could just be present and indulge in the frequencies of the other voices. To feel the vibrations and tone of the other voices was amazing. Being amongst non-judgement and enjoying the sonic bath of the
frequencies, vibrations and camaraderie was a release. To my great surprise ‘this voice’ came out of me that was well projected and unexpected. I was ready, willing and loud. I enjoyed this environment for a while and it gave me healing in unexpected ways. My vocal cords got a workout too! I discovered this wonderful world where escape is easier by participation. In the activity of singing, sharing, listening and vibrational frequency immersion through sound and music was both beneficial and healing. Soon, as life will have it, a band of musicians asked me to join them as a lead singer. Never could I have imagined such an event, let alone the next level of meditative, vibrational, frequency indulgence and healing that this induced. Being present with musicians that play and produce sound with actual instruments was another level of discovery that has taken me to the present. I can say with confidence and experience, that this process has given me results and has been a healing journey. It alleviated the pain of a hereditary birth defect, a jaw disorder called Temporomandibular Joints or TMJ. These are the two joints that connect your lower jaw to your skull. It also helped me realign and relax my jaw with the movement and the release associated with singing. I also discovered that I released the negative emotions associated Hashimoto Thyroiditis and cured this dis-ease with singing and using my voice. All these activities are associated with the throat chakra and the energies within.
Should you be lucky, brave and indulgent enough to allow yourself into music or to sing, the results could be outstanding. The immersion into the sound that is made by the instruments, voice and the emotional release, feelings and interpretations that song and lyrics provide, is a phenomenal exchange of energy that transcends negative thoughts and transfers emotions into a ‘Zone’. The Zone, as some musicians who have experienced this call it, can only be explained as being fully immersed in the Now. From my perspective, it’s easier than some meditations because when I sing, I cannot have a negative thought. Therefore, I go to a happy place of release, being present and in the Now.
Therefore, whether we are musicians or just listeners, music has the power, through its frequency and vibration, to release and stir our emotions, to heal and restore our body frequency to a place of balance.
We release emotions that may have been stored for fear of losing control and we are reminded of emotions that we should remember, such as love. Singing is our natural instinct, we sing to our newborn child, to our beloved pets, to ourselves and to our sweetheart.
Why do we as humans, when releasing emotions, make and associate sound with these feelings. It is the vibrational release, the frequencies we need to hear and let go of, to allow us to express who we are and how we are feeling at any given moment. It allows us to be in the moment with nothing else to distract us or keep us stuck. It’s as natural as breathing and just being.
Immersion into creative pursuits is the best therapy when we are experiencing difficulty and confusion. Play or listen to music, use your voice to express sound and song. Be creative and lose yourself in the vibration and it will be your best release, especially if you select appropriate song and lyric choices that align in the moment. Be present and enjoy yourself as you experiment with the range of frequency within this extraordinary gift.
Lia Estate
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