🧡 What Makes Your Heart Sing?

🧡 What Makes Your Heart Sing?
A love letter to joy, from soul to science (and a little poem for the kids too)

It’s not always the big, booming moments.
More often, it's the quiet things.

A sunbeam sneaking through the window just right.
A song that hits you in the exact spot you didn’t know needed healing.
That one laugh from someone you love — the real one, belly-deep and contagious.

Your heart sings when you remember who you are.
When you stop performing and start simply being.
When you follow the pull toward something that lights you up, even if no one’s watching.

🛋️ From a Psychotherapy Perspective

In therapy, we often explore alignment — the gentle power of living in tune with your true self. When your actions reflect your values, when your boundaries honor your worth, and when your voice speaks your truth, something magical happens: you feel whole. You feel light. You feel like… you.

Psychologically, joy is often found in connection — in feeling seen, safe, and accepted. The therapeutic concept of the “core self” describes the part of us that is calm, curious, compassionate, and creative. That self? It hums. It glows. It sings.

🧠 From a Scientific Perspective

Joy and purpose aren’t just poetic — they’re neurochemical.
When we do what we love, our brains release dopamine, oxytocin, and serotonin — nature’s own symphony of feel-good messengers.

We enter flow states — zones where time disappears and creativity blooms. Our brains literally light up with activity that supports memory, emotional regulation, and long-term wellbeing. Even our immune systems get a boost!

So yes — what makes your heart sing is also what keeps your body and brain thriving.

🎈From a Child’s Heart: A Poem for the Little Ones

Sometimes, the tiniest voices remind us of the biggest truths.
Here’s a small poem for your littlest readers — or the child still living in you:

A hug from a friend when you're feeling small
A rainbow that shows up after a fall
A song you sing loud, just because it's fun
A giggle that bubbles and can't be undone
A cuddle at night and a soft bedtime kiss
That's what makes hearts sing, just like this!

💌 A Loving Prompt to Close

Take a moment today to ask yourself (or your little one):
What makes your heart sing?
Write it down. Whisper it. Draw it. Dance it.
And maybe — if you’re feeling brave — go do one tiny thing that brings that song to life.

Because your joy is not frivolous.
It’s foundational.

Nicoline C Walsh