I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season.
I still don't feel fully back into the swing of things yet!
I know that I often blog about my plans for group.
Today, however, I want to talk about the importance of letting the group
evolve into what it needs to be. I always come to group with a plan, but
I am also okay with the group going in a totally different direction than I
anticipated. These are often my most productive, insightful, and
memorable experiences with my clients.
This week I was trying to get my kids to complete
an activity to work on active listening skills. It was just not going.
We have many play therapy items in the group room we are currently
working in which can often be a distraction. Just as I put my forehead
into my hands to regroup and figure out a new plan, one of my kids started
playing maracas. Another one started on a drum, and the rest joined in
clapping, slapping their legs, and rhythmically banging on things around them.
My coworker came into the room and started belting out a soulful version
of "Brick house."
**I obviously had to YouTube this while writing.
Gotta love the Commodores for a little pick me up!!**
Everyone let loose and really got into the music.
We were singing, dancing, and drumming our hearts out until we were
rolling on the floor laughing. It was definitely one of the highlights of
my week! I could have never planned that in a million years... it
was the synergy of the group. Magical!
I hope that you have a chance to break out in song this week... no matter
what you had originally planned :)
"Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with tambourine and harp."
Psalm 149,3
