Peter Alsop’s Songs To Chew podcast, and it’s going great! You can type that into where ever you get your podcasts and it should be there.Hit follow and every week you’ll get a new episode! (Or, just click on this link:https://peteralsop.podbean.com) I’ve made my albums into chapters, and eventually all my songs and albums will […]
Tag: Teens
Bored, Bored, Bored!
BORED, BORED, BORED! When we feel stuck in a boring situation, it's tempting to blame other people. At least that gives us something to do! We get angry and feel self-righteous. We complain that life's "not fair". Boredom comes out of believing that we're responsible for occupying ourselves, and for some reason, our well of […]
Living In Dynamic Mode
I have great admiration for all of the arts, as I know that pursuing any art form helps us learn how to live in a “dynamic mode,” where every question does not need to be answered. In fact, many of Life’s questions have no clear answers at all, … ever! The arts are process oriented. […]
Singing With Kids About Loss
Most of us are not prepared when a serious loss first hits us. We are sheltered from death in our culture. Many of us grow up with no exposure to people who are in the process of dying. Except for the grief we have seen acted on television, there are very few role models or […]
A Lift In The Last Verse
Watching a “reality” television show the other night, I found myself fascinated with people I didn’t even know, as they tried to cope with their difficult situations. I thought to myself, “I have better things to do with my precious life. Why am I watching this?!” My own real life is already filled up with […]
Where Did All The Older Kids Go?
As a kid, when anyone in my family had a thought, it would form in their head and come immediately out of their mouth. So one of the skills I’m still working on while becoming an adult is the art of reflection; chewing on one’s thoughts a bit before sharing them with others. I’ve also […]
The See-Saw Of Life
Those of us who work with kids, musically or otherwise, know what it’s like to be on the upside of the see-saw. We try to stay on the down side, to stay in control of things, but sometimes working with kids, we don’t always get what we expect! We’re constantly reminded that we’re not really in charge. […]