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Music Helps Me

Posted by Parus @parus, Oct 13, 2017

At times music can be helpful. I like the group Anthem Lights...A new discovery for me when I was perusing youtube. A Capella has always been my thing. I love to sing!!!!!

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Ellen | @helenfrances | May 22, 2020

Loved it: strings and percussion
Great combo
Lifted my spirits to sing along!
Stand by me 😷

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Laura | @laurask | May 22, 2020

I could not agree more about the benefits of music. I’ve played the violin since the age of eight, but because of my severe poly neuropathy, I wasn’t able to use this as an outlet anymore. My first attempt at playing was devastating. Second attempt; I was able to hold the bell perfectly and somewhat play. By the third attempt weeks later, I was able to use vibrato and actually PLAY! Music is such a huge part of my life and I completely believe in its healing powers.

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lioness | @lioness | May 22, 2020
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I could not agree more about the benefits of music. I’ve played the violin since the age of eight, but because of my severe poly neuropathy, I wasn’t able to use this as an outlet anymore. My first attempt at playing was devastating. Second attempt; I was able to hold the bell perfectly and somewhat play. By the third attempt weeks later, I was able to use vibrato and actually PLAY! Music is such a huge part of my life and I completely believe in its healing powers.

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@laurska I'm happy for you that you can enjoy your violin again so important to have music in your life I agree. I use to play the coronet long ago but enjoyed it .

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | May 23, 2020
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I could not agree more about the benefits of music. I’ve played the violin since the age of eight, but because of my severe poly neuropathy, I wasn’t able to use this as an outlet anymore. My first attempt at playing was devastating. Second attempt; I was able to hold the bell perfectly and somewhat play. By the third attempt weeks later, I was able to use vibrato and actually PLAY! Music is such a huge part of my life and I completely believe in its healing powers.

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@laurask How wonderful, Laura, that you were able to go back to the music that you love.

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Ellen | @helenfrances | May 23, 2020
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I could not agree more about the benefits of music. I’ve played the violin since the age of eight, but because of my severe poly neuropathy, I wasn’t able to use this as an outlet anymore. My first attempt at playing was devastating. Second attempt; I was able to hold the bell perfectly and somewhat play. By the third attempt weeks later, I was able to use vibrato and actually PLAY! Music is such a huge part of my life and I completely believe in its healing powers.

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Yes, Laura, I believe that music heals the body and the soul! So uplifting! I sing with a senior choir and after a two hour rehearsal every week
our aches and pains are gone!
We are transported to another place: no pain, no strife.

P.S.
Who said “When you sing, you pray twice.”?

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Ellen | @helenfrances | May 24, 2020
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I could not agree more about the benefits of music. I’ve played the violin since the age of eight, but because of my severe poly neuropathy, I wasn’t able to use this as an outlet anymore. My first attempt at playing was devastating. Second attempt; I was able to hold the bell perfectly and somewhat play. By the third attempt weeks later, I was able to use vibrato and actually PLAY! Music is such a huge part of my life and I completely believe in its healing powers.

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Big congratulations on your perseverance.
You did not give up!
When I was a child a nun who taught piano also introduced the violin to us. I had an old violin to play. I read that the tonal quality of violins improve as they age. Hope that is the same for the ‘players’!!

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | May 24, 2020

@lioness I think Chrome is best (if you are looking for opinions😀).

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | May 24, 2020

@lioness another thing I have seen is that a lot of us older folks like to use the "zoom" feature of windows and when you have it too large, say 150% it hides some parts of the window because it can no longer show it when it's zoomed in. You can usually see the zoom for Internet Explorer at the lower right corner of the window. Here's how to check: http://in5stepstutorials.com/ie/zoom-in-out-in-internet-explorer-change-default-zoom.php

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