FAWM: "Grounding Song"

Grounding Song

1 week ago by @alyxanderjames

Skirmish: Growing (@ragbag)

Grounding Song

alyxanderjames

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Liner Notes

Didn't think I was going to write this morning, but I saw this #skirmish and it felt connected to the tarot card I drew this morning and the line from the guidebook that read: "There are resources just at your touch that want to teach you how to develop systems that allow you to ground, to grow, to reach out." The two things together made me think of #grounding exercises that involve all five #senses, and then this song came out.

#folk #PersonWithUkulele #ukulele #AcousticOneTake #acoustic

Lyrics

What can you reach out and touch
To help you stay grounded
What can you reach out and touch
To remind you to grow
What can you reach out and touch
To stay in this moment
What can you reach out and touch
To remind you of what you know

What can you look 'round and see...

What can you breathe in and smell...

What can you listen and hear...

What can you bite down and taste...

Comments

@mahtowin 5d

Feels so good to hear this! Needed this today!
I love this gentle way you sing this beautiful piece of Art!

@frenchcricket 1w

Oh god, thanks for the reminder, I needed this. Beautiful and yearning, appropriately. Anxiety is a connection problem, after all. Bravx

@rvines 1w

I love the meditative, grounding quality of this song—it really pulls the listener into the present moment. The repetition and 6/8 feel give it a soothing, almost hypnotic effect. This would be a great piece for reflection or even a mindfulness exercise!

@coolparadisoMod 1w

Yup it's all about finding your grounding. Really nicely said and done. Your vox is.really cool.on this!

@mariekevink 1w

Musical medication. Very soothing. I love the fragility in your vocals as well.

@andygetch 1w

Wonderful mantras for growing through the senses. I love it!

@ragbag 1w

Your lovely vocal melody and the ukelele create an almost hypnotic effect which goes very well with the mantra of the lyrics. Excellent. I loved it. :-)

@hmstreetteam 1w

Thanks for the reminder to seek out electrical grounding — easy for me to forget in the winter, yet always available. The list of questions serves to show how many resources are available every day. Nice message, smooth music and delivery.