Hello,
This is the twelfth installment of Sound Bites.
Sound Bites-quality information in bite-size pieces is for anyone in or associated with the music industry who is in the pursuit of “living in the pocket” in all areas of their lives, on stage and off stage. I have received great praise throughout my life for my ability to find the most accurate, succinct and quality information about products, experiences, fun facts, you name it. With my affinity for research and the ability to compile the best of the best out there, I feel compelled to share my wealth of knowledge. Because I value your time, this newsletter intends to share my findings with you on a routine basis in digestible and curated morsels. Check out this week’s findings below!
What I AM Listening To:
Coldplay – ❤️ (Human Heart)
I feel Coldplay really hit it out of the park with this song. There are special moments where all the elements come together in the most harmonious way. This song was that for me. The lyrics, the mix, the guest appearances by Jacob Collier and We Are KING, the ability of this song to state something so simple yet so profound. This song for me relates deeply to the collective acceleration we are experiencing, having to confront our emotional wounds and other unseen parts. We are remembering how fragile we are as humans in many ways.
“My human heart,
only got a human heart
I wish it didn’t run away
I wish it didn’t fall apart…”
What I AM Reading:
The Emotion Code
This book came to me through a dialogue with Patrick Durkin, owner of The Wellness Enterpriseand has been nothing short of amazing. I confided in him about a lot of emotional tension I was experiencing at the time. He was supportive and kind and worked through what I was facing over the phone with me. He then preceded to recommend The Emotion Code. Emotions are one of the underlying causes of SO much tension in our being. This book contained a big missing piece in what I’m creating with Source Science Sound. I have implemented the practices in this book on myself with great results. I’m also currently in the trial period of practicing the emotional code on a few select people as well. I believe being human inherently means you are experiencing emotions. Through two years of somatic therapy I’ve learned that we can ignore what we are feeling but it doesn’t mean the emotions are not there. Many people including myself perform elaborate mental and physical acrobatics in order to avoid their emotions and/or cut off the emotions before they are done. This traps the energy of the emotions in our bodies and then we are carrying that around as emotional baggage. How do you release these trapped emotions? This book will tell you. Check it out.
Article I AM Reading:
5 Reasons Why Emotional Intelligence Is the Future of Work
If you have been feeling alone in what you are feeling at work or at home maybe you are not alone in feeling this way? This article really captured me by bringing more light to being more emotionally present with ourselves and others in any experience. This feels like an important evolution we are collectively moving into right now.
What I AM watching:
Validation Man
This video is an awesome depiction of how powerful it is to receive and give validation to ourselves and what happens when we don’t. When we align with the frequency of love, the wave of overtones it creates all around us is palpable. Self acceptance and unconditional love, the interdependent good and bad pieces, that make up the whole of who we are is the most fundamental key to happiness. If you’re in a paradigm that you are dissatisfied with watch this video and try once a day saying some loving things to yourself and see what happens.
Quote I AM Resonating With:
Independence is a misnomer because the last thing a drummer wants is his limbs to work independently. What you should work for is what I call interdependence, where each limb knows exactly what the others are doing and how they work together, not independently.
- John Riley via The Art Of Bop Drumming
My Business:
Source Science Sound – Consulting with musicians, bands, and artists in rewriting the music of their life until they are in a Sound State – sustainably doing what they love and loving what they do in all areas of life.
Life can feel really challenging at times, we feel like the muse just left and we don’t understand why life is a mess and caving in on us. Sadly, there is a lot of misinformation out there that quietly steers our minds further into the darkness and leaves us feeling hopeless and aimlessly searching for answers. The universe and life isn’t intending to be cruel. It’s actually there telling us exactly what we need. We’ve just forgotten how to listen and transform the information into constructive and empowering actionable steps. Click here to book a session if you are feeling stuck or even just curious how much better life can get. I’d love to connect with you.
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Enjoy,
SS
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