Made it & music.

Lovely Ali.

i know! music is such a mood altering medium. you're right i need to remember to have it around me more often for pure happiness. i love that my kids love music. they listen to my stuff in the car and my 4 & 2 yr. old bop in the back & love it. i can't sit still when music is on whether it's a simple foot or hand tap & don't understand people who don't FEEL that. just gotta get out dancing w/ hubby more often, but you know how that goes. new to your blog & loving it.
mj

I love music, too, Ali. I can never get enough of all types of music.

great commentary ali.
I agree.
Music can be such a driving force.
love what you shared.
got your new book today.. looking forward to reading it this weekend page by page..
u so inspire me gf!
hugs, I loveya,

I can't get through a day without music.
And will flood you with recommendations anytime :)
And I got your new book today, yay!

Music for me has always touched this deep inner chord...back in the day I loved dancing and letting loose! Now, older and more responsible in my adult life (who made that rule up!?), dancing rarely finds its way into my life...sometimes in the car, I will let loose (maybe not too safe) but if the music is right how can you sit still?! In my next life I want to be a percussionist...I did buy bongo's about 2 years ago and every now and then I jam to some music when I am alone (with the dog as my audience!) -- and I love it! Jam on....! Have fun in O-HI-O!! -Diane

Music is definately a big part of my life. Dancing... well it pretty much is too. My boys cringe when I start dancing in the living room... even more so when I make them join me.
Girl we will have to do some serious dancing with you whilst you are her in Oz.

Great post Ali. I *heart* music. Perhaps because I LOVE words so much and music has that same affect on me...takes me to a place, makes me stop and think and FEEL. Love how a song can move me. And thanks for the reminder to see that movie! I remember seeing the previews and never saw it. And speaking of movies....have you ever seen CRASH yet? It's a GREAT movie. I really think you'd like it. Let me know. Peace and blessings. Cindy

Ali--please post about some of your favorite music to listen to. I've been finding myself at a loss recently about just what my beloved iPod should be playing. I feel so out of it sometimes. If you have favorites, please share!

um...okay...have you watched Bullet in a Bible yet?
And loudly? DUDE! You will FEEEEEEEL the music in your soul.
And the passion.
Turn it UP.
Love you!

mad hot ballroom was so good. see it soon.

Love how you are able to jot down your feelings (and sooooo eloquently) like this - it is so very inspiring! Definitely see Mad Hot Ballroom - it is so funny and enlightening to watch these kids in NYC learn to ballroom dance and the transition they make from the little beings they were at the beginning of the film!

goosebumps..

SO cool ali... i dressed the girls up in tutus today for photos (posted them on my blog if by chance you wanted to peek lol ) and abbi just loved the way it swished... she danced to veggie tales and kept saying "ming! ming!" (how she says she wants to do ring around the rosie). later today i was pretty stressed so i sat down and listend to my favorite cd (jars of clay) and i just totally mellowed and felt at peace again... its amazing to me how moving music can be. Thanks for the reminder. i'm going to make a point to DANCE from now on... more often... with my children... with my husband... by myself.

Your entry made me think of Keri Smith talking a while ago on her blog about how her husband was making a film about dancing on street corners and just being free. I just checked her blog and she has info about it up today! Wouldn't it be fun to be so free?!

So cool, Ali. I raised the music volume in my car recently, something I'd never done with my 3 yr old in the car, and he totally loved it. Will be doing that a little more often now. After reading your post, I'm inspired to dance more often too,...to jump right in and follow my little guy's lead!

I so agree, I miss that too. I loved to dance even did dance in clubs on stage and now.....nothing, not danced since ages. always forget to turn the music on even though I love music. thanks for getting my eyes to open, love ya!
corinnexxx

I dance with my family, I even dance with the "gals" at work ( it makes them laugh ) but most of all I dance with myself...sweet abondonment! It has always been and will always be. Went I get to old to move around, I'll just remember and dance in my head! I want the little ones in my family to understand that it's O.K. to feel something and go with it.

At the camp Zeb went to last week, they had drumming for the kids 3 out of the 5 days. Zeb was soooo into it; the counselors said he was a great dancer and really got to groovin' to the music. And I can barely ride in the car w/o a cd playing, or do paperwork in silence. Once in a while, it's nice to hear nothing, but I love having that beat behind me.
We have an mp3 player for Zeb, loaded with some of his favorites (mostly, the soundtrack to SpongeBob Squarepants movie). He can listen to it when he's in a stressful situation (well, except for school) and it seems to really help him.

I totally understand FEELING the music...
that's why I think I might be one of those old ladies with a hearing aid... because my music is always LOUD.
Nothing I love more than music pumping into my ears and pulsing through my body... I feel ya, sister sue.
Have fun in cleveland!! columbus is only 2.5 hours away! lol ;)