When Words Won’t Come: Singing Through the Silence
Hey you,
Sometimes, therapy is hard.
Sometimes, talking about “the thing” isn’t possible.
Sometimes, your brain’s trying to be all rational while your body’s going, “I don’t think so.”
I’ve been there.
And that’s where singing and writing have saved me over and over again. Not because they fixed me, but because they gave me a safe place to feel the things I had no names for—without needing to make sense of it.
That’s what this post is about. Not the art of performing, but the power of expressing—especially when you can’t quite name what’s going on.
Expression is a pressure valve
When stuff stays inside—grief, rage, shame, old beliefs— It fills us up. It steals joy, pleasure, hope. It is the unspeakable, un-nameable fog that clouds everything and makes life feel like…walking through mud.
Embracing expression gives you permission to muddle through the fog and mud.
Singing helped me find a voice—literally and emotionally
I didn’t grow up with expressive language. I couldn’t get the words out through the fog. My head was a swirling whirlpool of words and ideas and fears. Singing gave me a language.
I could write things that initially seemed too raw and exposed. And over time, I became someone who could sit in a room and speak, too.
Expression doesn’t just help us cope. It helps us become whole people.
This isn’t about talent. This is about truth. It’s about reclaiming your right to express yourself without asking permission.
I’m not saying singing replaces therapy. But sometimes it gets you to therapy.
Sometimes it gets you through therapy.
Sometimes it’s the only thing that works when you’re wordless and tired and done.
So if you’ve been quiet for a while—too quiet—I invite you to make a sound. Any sound.
Not for applause.
Not for social media.
Just for you.
Thanks for reading.
If this resonates and you’re curious about voice lessons, songwriting, or creative coaching, you know where to find me. I work with beginners, returners, and anyone trying to find their voice again—whatever that means for you.
Lisa
Singer, songwriter, and voice teacher who believes expression is essential, not extra.
https://lisarichardsmusic.com/
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