Happy Cells
- Debra Elaine
- Apr 1
- 2 min read
Rediscovering the joy of uninterrupted fun
I recently experienced a sensation that I hadn't felt in years. Probably for about five years. Like since before the pandemic started. I was happy! Like, really happy. As in every cell in my body felt filled up with happiness. It was a feeling that I hadn't even realized that I had been missing. But there it was. I have no other way to describe it, except to say that my cells felt full.
Singing the hours away
I recently auditioned for, and was cast in a community play through the local children's theater. Actually, everyone who auditioned was cast, but I was fortunate enough to be cast in quite a few 'numbers'. I have been a part of this organization for 24 years, so feel very comfortable with how things are run and with the people in charge, plus I have made many good friends along the way, some who are also in this current production. I feel comfortable there.
So I was very happy to start rehearsals, although nervous at the same time, because I hadn't been in a production for ten years, the last time that this theater had put on a community show. My very first rehearsal was three hours of singing. Three of the numbers I have been cast in were rehearsing, back-to-back. I am not a strong singer and may not always hit my correct harmony, but as long as I'm singing at least one note of a chord, I feel like I'm doing okay.
The three hours flew by! With each different song, the participants changed. A few of us were in all three numbers but the majority were not. It took the first few minutes of each hour to hear who was around me and how our voices blended together, but by the end of each hour, we all sounded really good as a four-part harmony group.
Taking time to reset
When I got home, I was filled with such a feeling of pure joy. I felt so good! I had a smile on my face and spent time humming each of the well-known songs before I went to bed. The next morning, I still felt good! It's hard to explain, but the first thought that came to me was that each cell in my body felt filled up and happy, creating such an overall feeling of peace, contentment, happiness and pure joy. It hit me that I hadn't felt like this for about five years. I realized that it came from being so lost in something fun for a three hour block of time, where I wasn't worried about anything, or distracted, or jumping from one task to the next. I could just focus on one thing that was fun.
I realized that my brain, and my body in general, really needs time to reset, and to do it with something that makes me feel good and is for a good chunk of time. My next three hour singing rehearsal is tonight. I can't wait!!
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