Isn’t it amazing how just listening to music or watching a movie can completely recharge you and help you approach a situation from a better place?
Music has always been something that helps my mind work through things, on an unconscious level. I thought about making a playlist for this post, but beauty of music is that different songs mean different things to people. It is going to be different for everyone and my list is uniquely suited to my tastes, just like yours is for you. Where I might take comfort in listening to Nirvana or Metallica others may find it depressing. Or some people might not like Breaking Benjamin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Led Zeppelin or David Bowie.
I remember growing up with my mom watching MTV when it still played music videos 24/7. I loved everything about the production of the music and the visual depiction of the video. My mom loved music and when I expressed interest in going to rock n roll concerts at age 11, she was more than happy to take me. Ever since, I have loved live music. Whether it’s having lunch in Lake Tahoe at Basecamp Pizza and listening to someone sing and play their guitar in the outside seating area or being at a massive venue, there is just something about the shared experience of live music that I love. So many people can experience the same thing, yet their experience is different because it is unique and personal to them.
Nonetheless, music can bring us back in time, when things were simpler, and we didn’t have so many responsibilities. Or it can fuel us to overcome. I can’t tell you how many times when I have felt hopeless, just listening to certain music helped me change my mindset and approach to fixing the problems I had in my life. It has been such a lifeline for me.
What music is on your playlist? What about it resonates with you?
