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                        Reflections on Music and Life

Shame and Music

4/7/2017

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“My 3rd grade teacher told me to mouth the words.”
“Even my parents have told me not to sing!”
“I was born with zero musical talent.”
Heard these laments before? Said one of them yourself?
Shaming experiences with music can stay with us for a lifetime, preventing us from rewarding music-making experiences.


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Shame: What Is It Good For?

3/20/2017

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“If I accept myself as I am, then I can change.” Carl Rogers
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Shame is the opposite of that statement. It is that self-loathing experience of not feeling good enough.  If I had a magic wand and the ability to create an immediate change in people, I would wave it to help recognize shame and transform it to love and acceptance of self. This does not absolve us of our wrongdoings; on the contrary, it gives us the opportunity to change rather being stuck in our shame.

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