Yesterday I facilitated a session on self-care through music for a group of medical social workers.
We loosened up, squeezed out, and brushed off anything having to do with work, the past, or the future.
We created a clean, safe space for self-care.
We were patient with ourselves and allowed plenty of time for focusing on our own personal well-being.
We cleared our minds.
We gave each other drum massages.
We drum rumbled out our cares and woes.
We laughed together.
We created a human toning bowl using our voices.
We created an hour-long moment in time that will never be replicated with the same people in the same way ever, ever again. And furthermore, we proved that every moment in our lives is just as special. Why have it any other way?
We shared what we were feeling during the catharsis.
Here are some closing words that people shared as we closed out the session, passing around the toning bowl:
peace, unity, compassion, love, support, gratitude, humor, fun, together, relaxed.
And now, I extend a big thank you to the session participants. You inspire me.
If you liked this, you’d probably like Humbled and Thankful, too.
How cool that a group of caregivers allowed themselves to be taken care of in the music. I have found, at my work anyway, that it’s often hard for the people in a position of taking care of my clients to get out of the role of person who does the supporting. Of course, part of the challenge is that we don’t have a space away from the day area (and away from our clients) to work. As such, I guess it makes sense that they would need to maintain that role. Um. Hm. Well, you get the point anyway.
I would love to know what you did for this workshop..