I won't worry my life awayyyyyy

This past week we participated in multiple icebreaker activities. One in which was the DREADED activity by most. It was the week where we were forced to SING in front of the class for a grade. Most classes have to take tests, not therapeutic recreation majors!
Personally, I sang Jason Mraz's, "The Remedy." I chose this song because it is about Jason Mraz's friend who had Cancer. The lyrics are very relate-able and practical for TR and even ChildLife. I posted the lyrics below for reference :) but I just think it is a great "you got the poison, i've got the remedy." Honestly though, I learned that "the remedy is the experience." I thoroughly enjoyed the experience I had in this class. The idea of singing in front of the class was not an issue nor a concern for me. Hence, I had been in choir every since I was little. However, it's been quite some time and this time proved to be a little bit more difficult. Initially it was just starting the song, knowing no one had done anything like it yet. The insecurity made me a little hesitant but I still made it through the chorus the best I could. I believe there is much to say about allowing oneself to open up and sing. Both personally and professionally it is a form of self expression and stress relief. I know first hand, the feeling and effect of empowerment it has the ability to create. It made me realize about myself that if i can do THIS, than "I wont worry my life awayyy" because .... I can do ANYTHING.

I think the way that I strove for excellence was in the song I chose and the reasons why I chose it. I never like to do things half-heartedly. I picked a song that I was passionate about and that meant something symbolically. It was a little piece of me and my passion that I wanted to share with the class.

Well I saw fireworks from the freeway
And behind closed eyes I cannot make them go away
'Cause you were born on the fourth of july, freedom ring
Now something on the surface it stinks
I said something on the surface
Really kind of makes me nervous
Who says that you deserve this
And what kind of god would serve this?
We will cure this dirty old disease
Well if you gots the poison, I've gots the remedy


The remedy is the experience,
It is a dangerous liaison
I say the comedy, is that it's serious.
This is a strange enough new play on words
I said that tragedy is how you're gonna spend,
The rest of your nights with the light on
So shine the light on all of your friends
When it all amounts to nothing in the end.

I won't worry my life away. [2x]

Well, I heard two men talking on the radio
In a cross fire kind of new reality show
Uncovering the ways to plan the next big attack
Where they were counting down the ways to stab
The brother in the be right back after this
The unavoidable kiss, with the minty fresh
Death breath sure to outlast this catastrophe
Dance with me,
'Cause if you gots the poison,
I've gots the remedy

The remedy is the experience,
This is a dangerous liaison
I say the comedy, is that it's serious.
This is a strange enough new play on words
I said the tragedy is how you're gonna spend,
The rest of your nights with the light on
So shine the light on all of your friends
When it all amounts to nothing in the end.

I won't worry my life away. [2x]

When I fall in love,
I take my time
There's no need to hurry when I'm making up my mind
You can turn off the sun,
but I'm still gonna shine and I'll tell you why...

Because

The remedy is the experience,
This is a dangerous liaison
I say the comedy, is that it's serious.
This is a strange enough new play on words
I said the tragedy is how you're gonna spend,
The rest of your nights with the light on
So shine the light on all of your friends
When it all amounts to nothing in the end.

I won't worry my life away...